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Configuring IPX Routing
Configuring static IPX routes
MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide
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The name argument is the MAX system name (specified by the Name parameter in the System 
profile), and N is a number in a sequential series, starting with 1. Make sure there are no 
missing numbers in the series specified by N. If there is a gap in the sequence of numbers, the 
MAX stops retrieving the profiles when it encounters the gap in sequence.
Note:
To specify routes that may be dialed out by more than one system, eliminate the name 
argument. In that case, the first word of the pseudo-user profile is 
route-N.
Each pseudo-user profile specifies one or more routes with the Ascend-IPX-Route attribute. 
The value of the Ascend-IPX-Route attribute uses the following syntax:
profile net [node] [socket] [server-type] [hops] [ticks] [server-name]
Example of static-route configuration
This example shows a static-route configuration to a remote NetWare server. Remember that 
you manually configure static IPX routes, so you must update them if there is a change to the 
remote server. To configure an IPX Routes profile:
1
Open an Ethernet > IPX Routes profile.
2
Set the Server Name parameter to specify the name of the remote NetWare server, and set 
the Active parameter to activate the route. For example:
Syntax element
Specifies
profile
Name of the dialout user profile that uses the route. When the 
MAX receives a query for the specified server or a packet 
addressed to that server, it finds the referenced profile and dials the 
connection.
net
Internal network number of a remote NetWare server. NetWare file 
servers are assigned an internal IPX network number by the 
network administrator and usually use the default 000000000001 
as a node number on that network. The combined network and 
node address is the destination network address for file read/write 
requests. (If you are not familiar with internal network numbers, 
see your NetWare documentation for details.) 
node
The server’s node address on the internal network. Servers 
typically use the default node address of 000000000001 on the 
internal network.
socket
A well-known socket number in the server.
server-type
NetWare service type. The service type is a number included in 
SAP advertisements. For example, NetWare file servers are SAP 
Service type 0x04.
hops
Hops to the server’s internal network. Usually, the default hop 
count of 2 is appropriate, but you might need to increase the value 
for very distant servers. 
ticks
Ticks are IBM PC clock ticks (1/18 second). Best routes are 
calculated on the basis of tick count, not hop count. Usually, the 
default tick count of 12 is appropriate, but you might need to 
increase these value for very distant servers. 
server-name
Name of the remote NetWare server.