I have always thought that NetWare only auto-generated its internal network
number (based on date and time of installation, which semi-gurantees
uniqueness of the address), but the external network numbers had to be
entered manually for each frame type. I may be wrong, but I don't think it
auto-detects existing network numbers on the line.
CM
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 12 July 2001 03:18
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: IPX Network addresses [7:11990]
>
>
> Cool. I know about the different frame formats and running
> multiple ones
> which means you'll have multiple network numbers. I didn't
> know NetWare
> would automatically assign network numbers. What does it do
> if there are
> other servers and/or routers sharing the segment and they
> have already
> assigned the network number(s)? Is it smart enough to pick up on this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Priscilla
>
> At 08:08 PM 7/11/01, Patricia Leeb-Hart wrote:
> >While it's certainly preferable to assign network numbers
> manually, NetWare
> >will assign a random unique 8-digit hex IPX network number,
> depending on the
> >installation process you choose. The "express" installation
> is really only
> >useful for one-server environments and is an option I never
> used. Now, as
> >to why it would assign multiple network numbers: normally
> only one frame
> >type would be loaded (default is 802.3 with 3.2 and 4.x).
> However, it gives
> >you the option to load them all, and often inexperienced
> admins will do so.
> >So, if you loaded all the frame types and allowed NetWare to
> generate the
> >network numbers, NetWare assumes that you'd do this in order
> to run multiple
> >IPX networks. It's analogous to creating secondary addresses or
> >sub-interfaces on a router, each with its unique network
> number and/or
> >encapsulation. (i'd really like to see the AUTOEXEC.NCF for
> this particular
> >server )
> >
> >This isn't as much of an issue with 5.x, as the default
> protocol is IP.
> >However, if you choose to install IPX compatibility, it will
> still offer you
> >the choice of randomly generating the IPX network number.
> It's a NetWare
> >thang.
> >
> > >>> "Priscilla Oppenheimer" 07/11/01 01:28PM >>>
> >Interesting. Why would it generate network numbers, though? Shouldn't
> >network numbers be manually configured?
> >
> >Priscilla
> >
> >At 04:11 PM 7/11/01, Patricia Leeb-Hart wrote:
> > >I finally feel qualified to comment on a question on this
> list (having
> > >worked with NetWare for the past 6 years)
> > >
> > >The addresses you're seeing are generated automatically.
> What's happening
> > >here is that the new server has every single Ethernet
> frame type loaded,
> and
> > >as a result is using different IPX network number for
> every frame type.
> New
> > >3.x and 4.x servers will do this if you perform an install
> using all the
> > >defaults. You need to run INSTALL (or NWCONFIG if 5.x), edit the
> > >AUTOEXEC.NCF and remove all BIND statements referencing
> frame types you
> > >don't want to use. Ethernet_II is preferred.
> > >
> > >NetWare 5.x is more restrained and tries to use IP only.
> > >
> > > >>> "Ayers, Michael" 07/11/01 12:12PM >>>
> > >Those were either auto generated, or picked up from
> reading frames on the
> > >wire.
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Elmer Deloso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > >Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 11:31 AM
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: IPX Network addresses [7:11990]
> > >
> > >hi, group.
> > >I just noticed that after installing NetWare server, it
> gave me this info
> > >regarding types of IPX frames:
> > >Frame type Network address
> > >Ethernet_802.2 3D410DCD
> > >Ethernet_802.3 1E0F4F9E
> > >Ethernet_SNAP FF994BB0
> > >Ethernet_II D393B805
> > >
> > >For the IPX gurus in the group, can someone tell me if
> there is some type
> of
> > >logic as to how the network address is translated from the
> type of frame
> > >used?
> > >Just to answer my curiosity.
> > >Thank you.
> >________________________
> >
> >Priscilla Oppenheimer
> >http://www.priscilla.com
> ________________________
>
> Priscilla Oppenheimer
> http://www.priscilla.com
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