Good response.
At 09:09 PM 3/19/01, EA Louie wrote:
>Issue: bandwidth of SAPs (Service Advertisement Protocol) broadcast over
>the WAN - depending on how many IPX services are allowed, it could be a big
>hit...although I've never personally seen SAP traffic saturate a decent
>bandwidth (128k and above) WAN link, perhaps others here have.
I have! (Well, thinking back, maybe it was only 128 K?) SAP stands for
Service Advertising Protocol. Cisco has spelled out the acronym incorrectly
for years.
>Solution: Filter outbound SAP's at the source router (this may need to be
>done at both ends of the WAN circuit depending on the number of servers on
>each side. Normally, unless an application or printer needs to be
>advertised on the 'other' end of the WAN link, I shut them all down, except
>for file services.
>
>Otherwise, the routing tables (same for IPX RIP as IP RIP) are sent over the
>WAN link every 90 seconds by default.
IPX RIP sends every 60 seconds by default. IP RIP sends every 30 seconds by
default. You're thinking of IGRP when you say IGRP perhaps?
Sorry for being so picky. Your answer is right on!
Priscilla
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: David A. Lauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: 'Bradley J. Wilson' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 'cisco'
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>Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 7:23 PM
>Subject: RE: IPX Help
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>
> >
> > How about routing IPX over a WAN? What are the issues and performance
>hits?
> >
> > DaL
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > Bradley J. Wilson
> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 5:54 PM
> > To: cisco
> > Subject: Re: IPX Help
> >
> >
> > The command "no ipx routing" will clear up *all* your troubles. ;-)
> >
> > BJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Nabil Fares
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 5:32 PM
> > Subject: IPX Help
> >
> >
> > Greetings all,
> >
> > I'm trying to find out how routers treat IPX traffic, is there any type of
> > switching or optimization taking place. I hope my questions is clear!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Nabil
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