Device Online Help

Creating an IPX circuit

To create a VLAN that defines the ports in an IPX circuit:

1. From the Passport Device Manager menu bar, choose VLAN > VLANs.

The VLAN dialog box opens with the Basic tab displayed.

2. Select a VLAN.
3. Click IPX.

The IPX, VLAN dialog box opens.

4. Click Insert.

The IPX, VLAN, Insert Addresses dialog box opens.

5. In the NetAddr field, type the IPX network address.
6. In the Encap field, select the encapsulation method (ethernetii, snap, llc, or raw).

The VLAN must be either protocol based (Ethernet2, SNAP, LLC, or RAW) or port based:

• For a protocol-based VLAN, this method must match the selected protocol.
• For a port-based VLAN, select the preferred frame format.
7. Click Insert.