Web Agent Procedure

To configure the IPX SAP interfaces using the Web Agent:

1. Select Interfaces from the Routing > IPX > SAP group on the Web Agent window. The IPX SAP Interfaces dialog box opens (Figure 18-1). If no IPX interfaces are presently configured then the “No Interfaces are currently configured” message is displayed.

Figure 18-1. IPX SAP Interfaces Dialog Box

2. See Table 18-1 to configure the IPX SAP Interface dialog box parameters:

   Table 18-1. IPX SAP Interface Dialog Box Parameters

   Parameter	Allows you to...
   Select	Select a SAP interface to modify.
   Interface	Identifies the IPX interface associated with the SAP interface.
   Network Number	Identifies the number of the IPX network associated with the interface.
   Use Interpacket Gap	Select one of the following from the pull-down menu: Disable – if you do not want the IPX SAP periodic update packets to be sent out over an interface with no interpacket transmission delay. Enable – If you want to send the IPX SAP periodic update packets to be sent out over an interface with an interpacket transmission delay (default).
   Use Max Packet Size	Select one of the following from the pull-down menu: Disable – To limit SAP packets to 7 service entries(default). Enable – To allow SAP) packets to contain the maximum number of services entries that are allowed by the SAP Interface MTU (default).
   Periodic Update Interval (sec)	Enter (in seconds) the interval at which periodic SAP updates are sent out an interface.Default is 60 seconds.
   Aging Interval Multiplier	Enter the length of time that information from received SAP updates are kept as a multiplier of the Periodic Update Interval.Default is 3.
   Triggered Updates	Select one of the following from the pull-down menu: Disable – To prevent SAP updates from being immediately transmitted to the network in response to changes in the network topology Enable – To allow SAP updates to be immediately transmitted to the network in response to changes in the network topology (default).
   Get Nearest Server Reply	Select one of the following from the pull-down menu: Disable – To prevent the router from responding to Get Nearest Server requests received on the interface Enable – To allow the router to respond to Get Nearest Server requests received on the interface (default).
   Get Nearest Server Reply Delay(msec.)	Specify the delay (in msecs) to wait before responding to a Get Nearest Service request received on the interface.Default is 0.
   Mode	Select one of the following from the pull-down menu: Talk/Listen - Send and receive advertisements (default). Talk Only - Send advertisements. Listen Only - Receive advertisements.

3. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.