Lantronix Device Server MSS 485 Installation Manual - 4.3.2 Ipx/spx Parameters
Configuration
Protocol Configuration
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Name Resolution
: Hosts on TCP/IP networks generally have a text
hostname and a numeric IP address. The MSS can resolve text host
names into the numeric equivalents needed for most connections,
provided that a DNS (domain name server) has been configured.
Ex:
CHANGE NAMESERVER 192.0.1.167
A default domain name can also be configured for the purpose of
name resolution. When a user types a host name, the MSS will add
the domain name and attempt the connection.
Ex:
CHANGE DOMAIN “badger.incorp.com”
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Gateway
: TCP/IP networks rely on gateways to transfer network
traffic to hosts on other networks. The MSS will learn which hosts
are gateways for the local network by listening to broadcasted IP
routing packets, or it can be explicitly told which hosts are gateways.
Ex:
CHANGE GATEWAY 192.0.1.66
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Loadhost
: The MSS loads its operational software from the specified
loadhost when an Initialize Reload command is entered (see the
Commands chapter located on the CD-ROM).
Ex:
CHANGE LOADHOST 192.0.1.73
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IP Security
: The serial port can be restricted to allow connections
only to and from certain hosts on the network. Configuration
involves adding entries to the local host table, and specifying
whether connections to/from those hosts should be allowed or
denied.
Ex:
CHANGE IPSECURITY 192.0.1.255 DISABLED
4.3.2 IPX/SPX Parameters
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Internal Network Number
: The MSS can advertise itself as a router
to the network using its pre-configured internal network number.
This number should not have to be changed.
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Routing and Encapsulation
: When internal routing is enabled (the
default), the MSS uses its internal network number to advertise itself
to the network as a router. It can then route packets that are encapsu-
lated into the following NetWare frame types: Ethernet v2 (Ether_II),
802.3 Native mode (Native), 802.2 (082_2), and 802.2 SNAP (Snap).