IPX Routing
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When the Only for statically seeded names NetBIOS broadcast delivery option is selected in the NetBIOS Broadcast dialog box for an interface, NetBIOS over IPX broadcasts are only propagated for a defined series of NetBIOS names and in a preferred direction. Static NetBIOS names can be used to confine NetBIOS over IPX broadcast traffic in environments where client-side NetBIOS applications need to access a small set of server-side NetBIOS applications.
For example, in a NetBIOS over IPX Lotus Notes environment, numerous Lotus Notes clients need to access a relatively small number of Lotus Notes servers and to resolve the IPX internetwork addresses of those servers. In this situation, the network administrator configures the routers to pass NetBIOS over IPX broadcasts for only those NetBIOS names that correspond with the names of the Lotus Notes servers.
To add statically configured NetBIOS names, in the Routing and Remote Access snap-in console tree, click the plus sign (+) next to IPX Routing, right-click Static NetBIOS Names, and then click New NetBIOS Name. Figure 5.18 shows the resulting Static NetBIOS Name dialog box.
Figure 5.18 Static NetBIOS Name Dialog Box
