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Chapter 9
Troubleshooting Novell Connectivity
debug Commands
As with other network protocols, there is a wide variety of IPX debug com-
mands available within the Cisco IOS. The debug IPX commands provide
the administrator with a means to view Novell traffic in real-time as it enters
or leaves the router.
The debug command is assigned a high CPU priority and can generate a high
processor load. Always use caution when using a debug command. The result-
ing processor load and output can degrade router performance or render the
system unusable.
debug ipx routing
The debug ipx routing command reports all IPX routing processes at the
router, including IPX RIP, IPX EIGRP, and NLSP. The first line reports the
standard IPX RIP broadcast, whereas the remainder demonstrate the events
related to the recovery of an interface configured for IPX. In this case, the
TO0 interface cable was reinserted:
*Mar 1 00:34:26.515 UTC: IPXRIP: sending update to
0.ffff.ffff.ffff via [all]
*Mar 1 00:38:43.455 UTC: IPX: Setting state of [itf]:[net]
To0:D to [up]:[down]
*Mar 1 00:38:43.455 UTC: IPX: cache flush
*Mar 1 00:38:43.459 UTC: IPXRIP: Marking network D for
Flash Update
*Mar 1 00:38:43.459 UTC: IPXRIP: Deleting network D
*Mar 1 00:38:43.463 UTC: IPX: cache flush
*Mar 1 00:38:43.467 UTC: IPX: Setting state of [itf]:[net]
To0:D to [up]:[up]
*Mar 1 00:38:43.467 UTC: IPX: cache flush
*Mar 1 00:38:43.467 UTC: IPXRIP: Marking network D for
Flash Update
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