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or ETHx for a Ethernet LAN board (where x indicates the board number, e.g. TRC1 = 1st
Token Ring LAN board).
RIP and SAP States
Current states of the RIP and SAP protocols are:
• Link Down - The LAN board IPX connection to the network is not accessible by RIP/
SAP.
• IPX Router Reset Initiated - A Reset IPX Router function has been initiated via the
LINCS Central Control. This state indicates that RIP or SAP was not in a Link Down
state at the time the reset was initiated. During this state, the IPX router is broadcasting
all internal and direct connect network routes and services which were not in the Link
Down state as AVAILABLE and all routes and services on remote network segments as
UNAVAILABLE.
• Initial Broadcast Pending - The LAN board IPX connection to the network has become
available or the IPX Router Reset operation has completed. RIP/SAP is now attempting
to perform an Initial Routes/Services Broadcast to the IPX network.
• General Request Pending - After attempting to perform an Initial Routes/Services
Broadcast, RIP/SAP is now attempting to issue a General Request for Routing/Service
information from other Routers/Servers in the network.
• Link Up - The LAN board IPX connection to the network is up and RIP/SAP now have
access to the network. When the RIP State is Link Up, all other IPX protocol applications
and IPX LAN boards have access to this network.
RIP and SAP Seconds until next Broadcast
This field will display the time, in seconds, until the next RIP/SAP Periodic Broadcast will
be sent.
Packets Received
This field indicates the number of IPX packets received from this network.
Packets Sent
This field indicates the number of IPX packets sent on this network.
Packets Discarded
These fields indicate the number of IPX packets which have been discarded. See the individual
Packets Discarded Summary Counters for a breakdown on the number of IPX packets
discarded for various reasons. See the Last Packet Discarded for additional information
extracted from the Last IPX Packet discarded.
Total Packets Discarded
This field indicates the total number of IPX Packets which have been discarded. The remaining
fields display a breakdown of the number of IPX packets discarded based on the reason the
packets were discarded.
Network Number Conflict
The received IPX packet Destination Address matched the receiving LAN board Node Address
or Broadcast Address, but the Destination Network in the IPX packet did not match the
network number configured for the receiving LAN board and frame format.