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Network Addressing
The HP 10:10 LAN Bridge MB can be managed over the network by HP network management
products, and any other network management products that use the Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP). The communication between the SNMP network management
station and the bridge takes place using the network layer protocols, IPX for Novell networks,
or IP for TCP/IP networks.
Which protocol you use depends on the protocol being used by the network management
station. Additionally, if the network management station is on the other side of a router from
your bridge, the protocol you run on both the bridge and the network management station
depends on which protocol the router can handle.
The network layer communications require that the bridge have a network layer address. This
appendix provides some background information on IPX and IP addressing.
IPX Addressing for Novell NetWare
The Novell NetWare network operating system uses a proprietary protocol called
Internetworking Packet Exchange (IPX). The address that the bridge needs to communicate in
an IPX network consists of a network number and a device identification. The IPX protocol
firmware is always active on the HP 10:10 LAN Bridge MB; the IPX address is automatically
assigned to the bridge as follows (no IPX configuration of the bridge is necessary):
The network number is automatically assigned by a router or file server running IPX on
the network.
The device identification is merely the bridge's station address (also known as the MAC
address, Ethernet address, or physical address). This address is a unique 12-digit
hexadecimal number assigned to the bridge at the factory.
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