Linux Network Administrators Guide

15.4.4. The ipx_interface Command

The ipx_interface command is used to manually add, modify, and delete IPX capability from an existing network device. You should use ipx_interface when the automatic configuration method just described does not work for you, or if you don't want to leave your interface configuration to chance. ipx_interface allows you to specify the IPX network address, primary interface status, and IPX frame type that a network device will use. If you are creating multiple IPX interfaces, you need one ipx_interface for each.

The command syntax to add IPX to an existing device is straightforward and best explained with an example. Let's add IPX to an existing Ethernet device:

   

# ipx_interface add -p eth0 etherII 0x32a10103

The parameters in turn mean:

• -p
   

This parameter specifies that this interface should be a primary interface. This parameter is optional.



• eth0
   

This is the name of the network device to which we are adding IPX support.



• etherII
   

This parameter is the frame type, in this case Ethernet-II. This value may also be coded as 802.2 , 802.3 , or SNAP .



• 0x32a10103
   

This is the IPX network address to which this interface belongs.

The following command removes IPX from an interface:

   

# ipx_interface del eth0 etherII

Lastly, to display the current IPX configuration of a network device, use:

   

# ipx_interface check eth0 etherII

The ipx_interface command is explained more fully in its manual page.

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