>I'm sorry but I'm not so familier with Novell... could anyone define
>Novell SAP lists?
Basically, a Novell SAP is a list of servers and the services that
each one provides. Things like File, Print, etc services. Usually,
they are sent via broadcasts or via a version of RIP updates. Once
Novell 4.x came out, Novell opted to go with a directory service called
NDS which is quite good. Now, clients can query the NDS server for
servers vs. be told about ALL the servers every few minutes.
>Also, the powers above me would be much happier if I didn't have to touch
>the Novell servers. The way things stand now...
Understood.
>We have a bunch fo Novell servers, an NT domain server, a linux box
>acting as a internet gateway & firewall, and bunches of win95 client
>machines. Right now the problem is that the win95 machines lose
>connectivity to the internet gateway at what appears to be random times.
They can't ping the Linux box at all? Are there routers in betweeen
the Linux box and the clients?
>I believe I have deterinmined it to be at fault of the novell servers
>sending out RIP packets.
Understand that there is both IP RIP and IPX RIP. The Novell IPX RIP
shouldn't hose any IP routers between the firewall and the client.
>Therefore I ask, is there a way to
>force the Win95 boxes to ignore the RIP packets?
Windows 95 and NT (without the RRAS server) doesn't listen to RIP in the
first place. They only do static IP and DHCP client stuff.
>is it definately
>true that we don't need the Noell servers sending out RIP? why would
>novell servers need to send out RIP packets? Thanks.
The Novell servers only need RIP to send out IPX routing updates and
to send out SAP lists. You don't need it for a simple network but
once it gets complicated, RIP is ok but its VERY broadcast intensive.
If you're shop is going to get big, look into changing the timers
for the SAP updates or even look into going with NLSW (RIP replacement).
--David
>
>-Josh
>
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