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Reducing SAP Traffic in Novell IPX Networks
One of the limiting factors in the operation of large Novell Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) internetworks is the amount of bandwidth consumed by the large, periodic Service Advertisement Protocol (SAP) updates. Novell servers periodically send clients information about the services they provide by broadcasting this information onto their connected local-area network (LAN) or widearea network (WAN) interfaces. Routers are required to propagate SAP updates through an IPX network so that all clients can see the service messages. It is possible to reduce SAP traffic on Novell IPX networks by the following means:
To illustrate how to reduce SAP traffic, the case study is organized into two parts:
The internetwork for this case study is illustrated in Figure 5-1. The following portions of a largescale Novell IPX network spanning across a Frame Relay WAN are examined:
Figure 5-1 : Large-Scale Novell IPX Internetwork
Configuring Access Lists to Filter SAP Updates
Access lists can control which routers send or receive SAP updates and which routers do not send or receive SAP updates. SAP access lists can be defined to filter SAP updates based on the source network address of a SAP entry, the type of SAP entry (file server, print server, and so forth), and the name of the SAP server. A SAP access list is made up of entries in the following format:
access-list n [deny|permit] network[.node] [service-type[server-name]]
where n is between 1000-1099. A network number of -1 indicates any network, and a service type of 0 indicates any service. For example, the following access list accepts print server SAP entries from server PRINTER_1, all file servers, and any other SAP entries from network 123 except those from a server called UNTRUSTED; all other SAP entries are to be ignored:
access-list 1000 permit -1 47 PRINTER_1 access-list 1000 permit -1 4 access-list 1000 deny 123 0 UNTRUSTED access-list 1000 permit 123
When checking the entries in a SAP update, each statement in the access list is processed in order, and if there is no match for a SAP entry, it is not accepted. Thus, to block server UNTRUSTED, the deny statement must be placed before the permit for all other devices on network 123.
Two techniques can be used with filtering. Either the SAP entries that are required can be permitted, and the rest denied, or the unwanted SAP entries can be denied and the rest permitted. In general, the first method is preferred because it avoids new and unexpected services being propagated throughout the network.
The most common form of SAP filtering is to limit which services are available across a WAN. For example, it does not in general make sense for clients in one location to be able to access print servers in another location because printing is a local operation. In this case study, only file servers are permitted to be visible across the WAN.
Router A connects to the central site. The following access lists configured on Router A permit everything except print servers from being announced out the serial interface:
access-list 1000 deny -1 47 access-list 1000 permit -1 ! interface serial 0 ipx network 10 ipx output-sap-filter 1000
To permit only IPX file servers and to deny all other IPX servers, use the following configuration:
access-list 1000 permit -1 4 ! interface serial 0 ipx network 10 ipx out-sap-filter 1000
This section provides information on the configuration of the routers at the remote sites:
For Router B, the following access lists permit everything except print servers from being announced out the serial interface.
access-list 1000 deny -1 47 access-list 1000 permit -1 ! interface serial 1 ipx network 10 ipx output-sap-filter 1000
To permit only IPX file servers and to deny all other IPX servers, use the following configuration:
access-list 1000 permit -1 4 ! interface serial 1 ipx network 10 ipx out-sap-filter 1000
Router C does not require an access list configuration because the remote site does not have any servers. Only Novell servers generate SAP updates.
Configuring Incremental SAP Updates
Incremental SAP updates allow any-to-any connectivity with reduced network SAP overhead. Instead of eliminating the receipt of SAP updates entirely, all necessary IPX services can be broadcast to remote sites only as changes to the SAP tables occur.
To configure Enhanced IGRP encapsulated SAP updates to be sent only on a incremental basis, use the following configuration. Although the defined Enhanced IGRP autonomous system number is 999, Enhanced IGRP routing (and routing updates) are not performed because of the rsup-only keyword used with the ipx sapincremental command. The rsup-only keyword indicates a reliable SAP update.
interface ethernet 0 ipx network 20 ! interface serial 0 ipx network 10 ipx sap-incremental eigrp 999 rsup-only ! ipx router eigrp 999 network 10
To configure both incremental SAP and Enhanced IGRP routing, simply configure Enhanced IGRP with the following commands:
interface ethernet 0 ipx network 20 ! interface serial 0 ipx network 10 ! ipx router eigrp 999 network 10
This section provides information on the configuration of the routers at the remote sites:
To configure Enhanced IGRP encapsulated SAP updates to be sent only on a incremental basis, use the following configuration for Router B. Although the defined Enhanced IGRP autonomous system number is 999, Enhanced IGRP routing is not performed because of the rsup-only keyword used with the ipx sapincremental command.
interface ethernet 1 ipx network 30 ! interface serial 1 ipx network 10 ipx sap-incremental eigrp 999 rsup-only ! ipx router eigrp 999 network 10
To configure both incremental SAP and Enhanced IGRP routing, simply configure Enhanced IGRP with the following commands:
interface ethernet 1 ipx network 30 ! interface serial 1 ipx network 10 ! ipx router eigrp 999 network 10
To configure Enhanced IGRP encapsulated SAP updates to be sent only on a incremental basis, use the following configuration for Router C:
interface ethernet 2 ipx network 40 ! interface serial 2 ipx network 10 ipx sap-incremental eigrp 999 rsup-only ! ipx router eigrp 999 network 10
Even though there are no servers, these configuration commands are required to support the incremental SAP updates being advertised from the central site and other remote site to Router C.
This case study illustrates two methods of reducing SAP traffic on Novell IPX networks: the use of access lists to eliminate the advertisements of specified services, and the use of the incremental SAP feature to exchange SAP changes as they occur. This technique eliminates periodic SAP updates.
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