PIX and IPX/SPX

Mike-clark · ‎10-26-2001

We have some internal links which have recently become part of an external organisation. I would like to connect them onto one of the interfaces on our PIX515, just one problem we have IPX/SPX running on the link. What normally happens in this situation?

naharri · ‎10-26-2001

IPX does not pass directly through the PIX (IP only protocol stacks in the PIX). You can pass IPX traffic indirectly using a protocol such as GRE between two routers. The downside to that is that the PIX is not performing any security checks.

elaird · ‎10-26-2001

I had to setup a router inside and run GRE to a router outside to carry the IPX. Thankfully we moved all Novell to IP and that went away.

Mike-clark · ‎10-30-2001

I am not concerned about security as I have control of a router that I can place access-lists, filters on.

I have not heard of GRE what do you need to do to get this to work?

Thanks

hani · ‎10-30-2001

it should be running safely, and make sure that you have newest ios and cspm installed