Configuring IP

The Novell^® Internet Access Server 4.1 routing software provides a set of configurable parameters with which you can modify operational characteristics of the Internet Protocol (IP). You can select its routing protocol and configure it to run over a LAN or WAN connection.

To configure IP for Novell Internet Access Server 4.1 routing software, you enable the protocol, set its parameters, and bind it to a network interface. You configure all IP parameters from the Novell Internet Access Server Configuration utility (NIASCFG).

NOTE: The configuration you specify with NIASCFG does not take effect automatically. To activate the configuration, save your changes and press Esc until you see the Internetworking Configuration menu. You can then select Reinitialize System and Yes to activate your changes.

This chapter describes advanced IP concepts and configuration procedures in the following sections:

• "IP Configuration Decisions”

• "Configuring IP for a WAN Connection”

• "Configuring RIP”

• "Configuring OSPF”

• "Configuring Static Routes for LANs”

• "Configuring Router Discovery”

• "Configuring ARP and Proxy ARP”

• "Configuring Directed Broadcast Forwarding”

• "Configuring Source Route Packet Forwarding”

• "Configuring BOOTP Forwarding”

• "Configuring EGP”

• "Configuring Multiple Logical Interfaces”

• "Multihoming”

• "Configuring Network Address Translation”

  NOTE: Novell Internet Access Server 4.1 routing software uses IP to encapsulate Internetwork Packet Exchange^TM (IPX^TM) packets and AppleTalk packets. This is called IP tunneling and is covered in Chapter 13, "Configuring IP Tunnels for IPX and AppleTalk.”