IPXRIPD(8)

NAME
ipxripd - IPX Routing and Service Advertisement server

SYNOPSIS
/etc/ipxripd [ -v ]

DESCRIPTION
IPXRIPD implements the IPX RIP/SAP protocols as described in the IPX Router Specification from Novell Inc. (Nov 17, 1992; Version 1.10; Part Number 107-000029-001). It is normally started from the /etc/rc.d/rc.inet2 file.

The -v switch may be used to turn on the verbose debugging options.

Upon startup, ipxripd first reads its configuration file, /etc/networks.ipx, for initial routing information. It will then do a general routers request on all the networks specified in the file to obtain remote routers configuration. After that it will sit there replying to incoming requests or updating its tables from responses.

A copy of the running IPX configuration is kept in the files:

/var/ipx/services
/var/ipx/routes

For server lists and router lists respectively.

CONFIGURATION
As mentioned earlier, ipxripd will read the file /etc/networks.ipx for initial configuration information. The format of this file is one network per line. The # is used as a comment. The first field is used to identify the network interface. (Use ifconfig to list interfaces). The second field used to specify a frame type. Options are: 802.3, 802.2, Ethernet_II and SNAP. The third number is the network number. This is a hex number. The same number you would use in your novell server.

Example of a networks.ipx file:

#
# IPX local network list
#
#Device Frame Type Network (Reserved)
lo Ethernet_II 1F929934 internal
eth0 Ethernet_II 0809D06D
eth0 802.3 0809D061
eth0 802.2 93840234

FILES
/etc/networks.ipx
/var/ipx/services
/var/ipx/routes

BUGS
As of Linux v1.1.73, there is no support for SNAP Frames nor IPX over PPP. Also, the Novell IP TUNNEL protocol is not supported. Linux v1.1.73 also has problem with converting packets to different frames. A patch of the kernel may be required.

SEE ALSO
"IPX Router Specification", Novell Inc; Nov 17, 1992; Version 1.10;