This command discovers information about the IPX/SPX frame type and associated network numbers in use on the specified network interface.
TNHOME/usr/bin
ipxprobe devicename:ppa-number
devicename |
Specify the network interface name. |
ppa-number |
Specify the Physical Point Attachment number for the Data-Link Provider Interface (DLPI). For more information, refer to the DLPI specifications. |
Before running ipxprobe from the command line, you must shut down the server. Telnet to the server and use the following command to shut down TAS:
tnshut
To run ipxprobe, you must know the device names on your NetWare network. To find them, use the following command:
netstat -i
If netstat -i returns the network name le0, for example, you must enter the AppleTalk interface /dev/le:0 for the device variable. To display the configuration information on /dev/le:0, enter the following command:
ipxprobe /dev/le:0
Information on the specified NetWare transport interface, such as frame types and IPX network numbers, appears.
Sample Output:
/dev/hme:0 |
ethernet_ii |
00000100 |
/dev/hme:0 |
ethernet_802.3 |
00000101 |
/dev/hme:0 |
ethernet_802.2 |
00000102 |
/dev/hme:0 |
ethernet_snap |
00000103 |
Use the following command to restart the server:
tnstart