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Parameter
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node: node value of the router. It is a 48-bit value represented by a triplet of
four-digit hexadecimal numbers separated by “-“. It is neither a broadcasting
address nor a multicast address. If the parameter is not configured, the router
will assign MAC address of the first Ethernet interface as its node value.
If there is no Ethernet interface in the router, the system will assign a random node
value based on the system clock.
Description
Using the ipx enable command, you can activate IPX. Using the undo ipx enable
command, you can deactivate IPX and remove all IPX configurations
simultaneously.
Activating IPX again after executing the undo ipx enable command, you can not
restore any IPX configuration.
Example
Enable IPX.
[3Com] ipx enable
Disable IPX.
[3Com] undo ipx enable
ipx encapsulation
Syntax
ipx encapsulation [ dot2 | dot3 | ethernet-2 | snap ]
undo ipx encapsulation
View
Ethernet Interface view
Parameter
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dot2: Encapsulation format is Ethernet_802.2.
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dot3: Encapsulation format is Ethernet_802.3.
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ethernet-2: Encapsulation format is Ethernet_II.
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snap: Encapsulation format is Ethernet_SNAP.
Description
Using the ipx encapsulation command, you can set IPX frame encapsulation
format on Ethernet interface. Using the undo ipx encapsulation command, you
can restore the default IPX frame encapsulation format.
By default, IPX frame encapsulation format on Ethernet interface is dot3
(Ethernet_802.3).
In WAN interfaces, IPX frame only supports PPP encapsulation.
Example
Configure IPX frame encapsulation format on the interface Ethernet0/1/0 as
Ethernet_II.
[3Com-Ethernet 0/1/0] ipx encapsulation ethernet-2
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