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+Network Working Group                                           M. Allen
+Request For Comments: 1634                                  Novell, Inc.
+Obsoletes: 1551, 1362                                           May 1994
+Category: Informational
+
+               Novell IPX Over Various WAN Media (IPXWAN)
+
+Status of this Memo
+
+   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  This memo
+   does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of
+   this memo is unlimited.
+
+Abstract
+
+   This document describes how Novell IPX operates over various WAN
+   media.  Specifically, it describes the common "IPX WAN" protocol
+   Novell uses to exchange necessary router to router information prior
+   to exchanging standard IPX routing information and traffic over WAN
+   datalinks. This document supercedes RFC 1362 and RFC 1551. The
+   changes from RFC 1551 are to correct a problem in the wording when an
+   RFC 1362 router talks to an RFC 1551 router and to allow numbers to
+   be specified in a Router Name.
+
+Table of Contents
+
+   1.  Introduction ................................................. 2
+   1.1 Operation Over PPP ........................................... 2
+   1.2 Operation Over X.25 Switched Virtual Circuits ................ 2
+   1.3 Operation Over X.25 Permanent Virtual Circuits ............... 3
+   1.4 Operation Over Frame Relay ................................... 3
+   1.5 Operation Over Other WAN Media ............................... 3
+   2.  Glossary Of Terms ............................................ 4
+   3.  IPX WAN Protocol Description ................................. 4
+   3.1 The Initial Negotiation ...................................... 5
+   3.2 Information Exchange ......................................... 9
+   3.3 NAK Packets .................................................. 10
+   4.  Information Exchange Packet Formats .......................... 10
+   4.1 Timer Request Packet ......................................... 12
+   4.2 Timer Response Packet ........................................ 15
+   4.3 Information Request Packet ................................... 16
+   4.4 Information Response Packet .................................. 19
+   5.  Running Unnumbered RIP ....................................... 20
+   6.  Workstation Connectivity ..................................... 20
+   7.  On-demand, Statically Routed Links ........................... 20
+   8.  References ................................................... 22
+   9.  Security Considerations ...................................... 22
+   10. Author's Address.............................................. 23
+
+
+
+Allen                                                           [Page 1]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+1. Introduction
+
+   This document describes how Novell IPX operates over various WAN
+   media. It is strongly motivated by a desire for IPX to treat ALL wide
+   area links in the same manner. Sections 3 and 4 describe this common
+   "IPX WAN" protocol.
+
+   The IPX WAN protocol operation begins immediately after link
+   establishment. While IPX is a connectionless datagram protocol, WANs
+   are often connection-oriented.  Different WANs have different methods
+   of link establishment. The subsections of section 1 of this document
+   describe what link establishment means to IPX for different media.
+   They also describe other WAN-media-dependent aspects of IPX
+   operation, such as protocol identification, frame encapsulation, and
+   link tear down.
+
+1.1 Operation Over PPP
+
+   IPX uses PPP [1] when operating over point-to-point synchronous and
+   asynchronous networks.
+
+   With PPP, link establishment means the IPX NCP [4] reaches the Open
+   state. NetWare IPX will negotiate down to a null set of NCP options,
+   and uses normal frame encapsulation as defined by PPP. The IPXWAN
+   protocol MUST NOT occur until the IPX NCP reaches the Open state.
+   Options negotiated by the IPXWAN protocol MUST supercede any options
+   negotiated by the IPXCP.
+
+   PPP allows either side of a connection to stop forwarding IPX if one
+   end sends an IPXCP or an LCP Terminate-Request. When a router detects
+   this, it will immediately reflect the lost connectivity in its
+   routing information database instead of naturally aging it out.
+
+1.2 Operation over X.25 Switched Virtual Circuits
+
+   With X.25, link establishment means successfully opening an X.25
+   virtual circuit.  As specified in RFC-1356, "Multiprotocol
+   Interconnect on X.25 and ISDN in the Packet Mode" [2], the protocol
+   identifier 0x800000008137 is used in the X.25 Call User Data field of
+   the Call Request frame, and indicates that the virtual circuit will
+   be devoted to IPX.
+
+   Furthermore, each IPX packet is encapsulated directly in X.25 data
+   frame sequences without additional framing.
+
+   Either side of the virtual circuit may close it, thereby tearing down
+   the IPX link. When a router detects this, it will immediately reflect
+   the lost connectivity in its routing information database instead of
+
+
+
+Allen                                                           [Page 2]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   naturally aging it out.
+
+1.3 Operation over X.25 Permanent Virtual Circuits
+
+   The nature of X.25 PVC's is that no call request is made.  When the
+   router is informed that X.25 Layer 2 is up, the router should assume
+   that link establishment is complete.
+
+   Each IPX packet is encapsulated in an X.25 data frame sequence
+   without additional framing. Novell IPX assumes a particular X.25
+   permanent circuit is devoted to the use of IPX.
+
+   If a router receives a layer 2 error condition (e.g., X.25 Restart),
+   it should reflect lost connectivity for the permanent circuits in its
+   routing information database and re-perform the necessary steps to
+   obtain a full IPX connection.
+
+1.4 Operation over Frame Relay Permanent Virtual Circuits
+
+   To determine when a permanent virtual circuit (PVC) has become active
+   or inactive, the router interacts periodically with either a private
+   Frame Relay switch or a public Frame Relay network. The method used
+   depends on the switch or service provider. Some support [7], section
+   6l others support [3], Annex D. Novell supports both methods.
+
+   When a router is restarted, IPXWAN exchanges over active Frame Relay
+   PVCs (that is, PVCs that have remained active before and after
+   restart) can begin immediately.
+
+   Each IPX packet is encapsulated in a Frame Relay frame sequence as
+   defined in [3] without additional framing.
+
+   When a router detects that a Frame Relay PVC has transitioned from an
+   inactive to an active state, link establishment is considered
+   complete and IPXWAN exchange over this newly activated link begins.
+
+   When an active PVC becomes inactive, the router reflects the lost
+   connectivity in its routing information database.
+
+1.5 Operation over other WAN media
+
+   Additional WAN media will be added here as specifications are
+   developed.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                           [Page 3]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+2. Glossary Of Terms
+
+   Primary Network Number:
+
+      Every IPX WAN router has a "primary network number". This is an
+      IPX network number unique to the entire internet.  This number
+      will be a permanently assigned network number for the router.
+      Those readers familiar with NetWare 3.x servers should realize
+      that this is the "Internal" network number.
+
+   Router Name:
+
+      Every IPX WAN router must have a "Router Name". This is a symbolic
+      name given to the router. Its purpose is to allow routers to know
+      who they are connected to after link establishment - particularly
+      for network management purposes.  A symbolic name conveys more
+      information to an operator than a set of numbers. The symbolic
+      name should be between 1 and 47 characters in length containing
+      the characters 'A' through 'Z', '0' through '9', underscore (_),
+      hyphen (-) and "at" sign (@). The string of characters should be
+      followed by a null character (byte of zero) and padded to 48
+      characters using the null character.  Those readers familiar with
+      NetWare 3.x servers should realize that the file server name is
+      the Router Name.
+
+      For workstation (client) connectivity, it is useful if the client
+      connection software is configured with a symbolic name reflecting
+      the name of the client. This allows a router management utility to
+      determine which connection connects with which client/router.  If
+      no name is configured, it is recommended that a default string
+      such as "DIAL-IN-CLIENT" is used.
+
+3. IPX WAN Protocol Description
+
+   After the underlying data link connection is established as described
+   in the preceding media dependant description, the IPXWAN protocol is
+   activated to exchange identities and determine certain operational
+   charactaristics of the link.
+
+   There are two steps in the IPXWAN operation:
+
+      - Negotiating master/slave role and choice of routing protocol.
+        The master/slave roles persist for the IPXWAN exchanges only;
+
+      - Information exchange of final router configuration.
+
+   After these steps are concluded, transmission of IPX routing packets
+   begins - using the routing protocol negotiated - as well as
+
+
+
+Allen                                                           [Page 4]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   transmission of IPX data traffic.
+
+3.1 The Initial Negotiation
+
+   The first exchange of packets decides the master/slave roles and the
+   routing protocol to be used on the link and gauges the link delay for
+   the routing metrics. The initial negotiation is the same for all
+   protocols.
+
+        +---------------+                 +---------------+
+        | Timer Request |                 | Timer Request |
+        +---------------+                 +---------------+
+                         \---->\   /<----/
+                                \ /
+                                 x
+                                / \
+                   /\    /<----/   \---->\    /\
+                 /    \                     /    \
+               /        \                 /        \
+             / My primary \             / My primary \
+           / network address\         / network address\
+           \    is larger   /         \   is smaller   /
+             \            /             \            /
+               \        /                 \        /
+                 \    /                     \    /
+                   \/                         \/
+                 MASTER                      SLAVE
+
+                                          +----------------+
+                         <----------------+ Timer Response +
+                                          +----------------+
+
+   After link establishment, both sides of the link send Timer Request
+   packets and start a timer waiting for a Timer Response. These Timer
+   Requests are sent every 20 seconds until a response is received or a
+   descision is made that the remote node is not responding. This could
+   be after a predefined time (min. 60 seconds) or a number of retries
+   (e.g., 16).
+
+   In composing the Timer Request, the router or workstation takes into
+   consideration:
+
+      - Which types of routing protocols it supports;
+
+      - Whether it is prepared to assign a network address to the link;
+
+      - For workstations, whether they require the ability to specify
+        their network/NIC address on a reconnect;
+
+
+
+Allen                                                           [Page 5]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+      - Whether it is able to support IPX header compression [6].
+
+   For each routing protocol supported, place an option in the Timer
+   Request packet. The Routing Type options should be added in the
+   originator's order of preference with the most preferred option
+   first.
+
+   Some of the newer (or modified) IPX routing protocols do not have the
+   requirement to allocate a network number on a WAN link. This type of
+   routing protocol has the advantage of potentially simpler
+   configuration as no network number pools are necessary for WAN links.
+   However, these router implementations may still wish to interoperate
+   with the older IPXWAN implementations which are able to allocate
+   network numbers for the WAN link. In this case, the following method
+   is used to force the older implementation to become the link master.
+   It should be noted that a router implementation capable of supporting
+   workstation dial-in MUST be able to supply AT LEAST ONE network
+   number on which the workstation can reside.
+
+   If the router is prepared to assign an IPX network number to the
+   link, it sends its primary network number in the Timer Request
+   WNodeID field, and omits the Extended Node ID option. On the other
+   hand, if the router is NOT prepared to assign an IPX network number
+   to the link, it sets the Timer Request WNodeID field to zero, and
+   includes its primary network number in an Extended Node ID option.
+
+   Workstations follow a similar, but slightly different set of rules
+   for setting the WNodeID field. If this is the first time the work-
+   station is connecting to the router, the workstation will set the
+   WNodeID to zero indicating the router should be the link master and
+   allocate a network number for the new link. In this case, the work-
+   station will respond to the router's Timer Request and acknowledge
+   only the Workstation Routing Type option. Note that a workstation
+   does NOT include an Extended Node ID option in  it's timer request.
+
+   If the workstation is reconnecting a link after an earlier inactivity
+   disconnect, it is necessary for the workstation to be able to specify
+   its network, NIC address and "Router Name" field (so that file server
+   connections can be maintained after the reconnect).  In this case,
+   the workstation will set its WNodeID field to FFFFFFFFh forcing
+   itself to be the link master. In this case, the router will respond
+   to the workstation's Timer Request with only the Workstation Router
+   Type acknowledged.
+
+   Further packets in the IPXWAN exchange MUST use the correct WNodeID
+   (workstations will always use zero).
+
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                           [Page 6]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   On receiving a Timer Request packet, a router determines its role -
+   master or slave - for the remainder of the IPXWAN exchanges. The
+   master role does not denote special privileges, it merely means that
+   the router is the requestor in the ensuing request/response
+   exchanges. The descision is made as follows:
+
+      a) If the WNodeID field is zero in the sent and the received Timer
+         Requests
+
+         i) If both Timer Requests include an Extended Node ID, the
+            router with the higher numeric value of this field is the
+            Master. If the two Extended Node ID fields are equal, a
+            configuration error has occurred. After reporting the error,
+            the router issues a disconnect on the underlying data-link
+            connection. Manual intervention is needed to correct the
+            error condition.
+
+         ii) If only one Timer Request includes the Extended Node ID,
+             the router sending it is the Master.
+
+         iii) If neither Timer Request includes the Extended Node ID, a
+              connection cannot be established. The data-link circuit is
+              cleared by the system that initiated it.
+
+      b) If either the sent or received Timer Request (or both) contains
+         a nonzero WNodeID field, the router with the higher WNodeID is
+         the Master.
+
+      c) If the two WNodeID fields are equal and nonzero, a
+         configuration error has occurred. After reporting the error,
+         the router issues a disconnect on the underlying data-link
+         connection. Manual intervention is needed to correct the error
+         condition.
+
+      Note: The Primary Network Number for a workstation when
+      determining master/slave roles depends on whether the workstation
+      requires itself to be the master of slave. It should compare the
+      received WNodeID to that sent in it's own Timer Request.
+
+   The numeric comparisons are done by considering each byte of the
+   WNodeID or Extended Node ID fields as an unsigned integer, and the
+   first byte as most significant.
+
+   The link slave responds to the Timer Request with a Timer Response.
+   To do so, each option in the received Timer Request is parsed. If an
+   option is not supported (or recognized), that option is rejected by
+   changing the WAccept field to "NO" for that option.
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                           [Page 7]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   When selecting the router type which will be used on the link, the
+   first option in the Timer Request which can be supported should be
+   accepted. All other router types should have the WAccept field set to
+   "NO". A router MUST NOT accept workstation connectivity to a node
+   which is another router.
+
+   Note: It is permitted for a router to support a numbered routing
+   type, but not be able to assign the network number. In this case,
+   that routing type can be selected only if the other router supports
+   it and is able to assign the network number. This can be determined
+   by the value of the received WNodeID field. If the router is unable
+   to assign a network number to the link, it MUST support Unnumbered
+   RIP and include this option in the Timer Requests.
+
+   If a router wishes to provide WAN Client access without supporting
+   other WAN routing types, a potential problem arises since a router
+   and WAN client would both just be sending a single Routing Type
+   option indicating the use of WAN Client. The IPXWAN specification
+   does not allow a WAN workstation to connect to another WAN
+   workstation. The method for detecting this is that the sent and
+   received Timer Requests have a single Routing Type defined of WAN
+   Client. To overcome this problem, IPXWAN defines that a router MUST
+   NOT send a single Routing Type if that type is just WAN Client. The
+   router MUST additionally include one (or more) of the defined routing
+   types (like WAN RIP) with the WAccept option set to NO. This is so
+   that a workstation may detect that this is actually a router sending
+   the Timer Request and not just another workstation trying to call a
+   workstation. The extra option will serve to be a counted Routing Type
+   that will be ignored. If a workstation detects it is connecting to
+   another workstation, it should disconnect the link.
+
+   Note that a router supporting a workstation will need to be able to
+   supply AT LEAST one network number for workstations. All dial-in
+   workstations could share the same network, and be assigned unique
+   node numbers by the router, or each workstation could be assigned a
+   different network number. This is a router specific implementation
+   detail. Use of a single network for all clients is prefered, however,
+   this does involve extra work by the router when dealing with
+   broadcast frames. When the router is the link master and allocating
+   NIC addresses on a single network,it should ALWAYS use a unique value
+   - by incrementing the NIC address for each client connection. This
+   allows a workstation which is reconnecting the ability to specify his
+   old network and NIC address. It is unlikely with a 6 byte NIC
+   address, that there will be wrap-around in the numbers that would
+   cause a problem. Router Node Number allocation should follow a few
+   simple rules. The six byte NIC address SHOULD have the first byte set
+   to 2.
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                           [Page 8]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+         Byte # +--1----2----3----4----5----6-+
+                | 02 | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX |
+                +-----------------------------+
+
+   In an IEEE address space, this would represent a non-multicast,
+   locally defined address. Node numbers of zero or -1 are not allowed.
+
+   If a slave determines it cannot support any of the supplied routing
+   protocols in the received Timer Request, it MUST issue a disconnect
+   on the connection being established. The master of the link
+   (determined when a Timer Response packet is received) is responsible
+   for defining the network number that is to be used as a common
+   network number for the new WAN link, and for calculating the RIP
+   transport time that will be advertized to other RIP routers for the
+   new link. This is calculated by stopping the timer which was started
+   when a Timer Request was initiated and applying the algorithm in
+   section 4.3.
+
+3.2 Information Exchange
+
+   After exchanging Timer Request packets, the link master and slave
+   have been determined, and the Routing Protocol to be used on the link
+   is negotiated. The link master is now responsible for sending an
+   Information Request packet to the slave specifying the network number
+   to be used on the new link (zero for unnumbered RIP and On Demand),
+   the calculated transport time to be used in the routing metric, the
+   Router Name (for management purposes), and for a workstation
+   connection, the NIC address the workstation will be adopting. The NIC
+   address option is a separate option added in the Information
+   Request/Response for workstation connectivity. It is NOT present for
+   router to router connections.
+
+   If a router receives an inappropriate Information Request from a
+   workstation trying to set the common network number and NIC address
+   the router MUST overwrite these values with preferred values. When
+   the workstation receives the Information Response, it MUST note the
+   new values. If the workstation is unable to adjust to the new values,
+   it MUST issue a disconnect on the link. If a workstation is the link
+   master (i.e., it is reconnecting), the router is additionally
+   responsible for ensuring the "Router Name" field matches that of the
+   original connection. If the values differ, the call should be
+   disconnected.
+
+   If a router detects an error for which no suitable protocol response
+   exists (e.g., unable to allocate a network number), the link should
+   be terminated according to the relevant media specification.
+
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                           [Page 9]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   Under certain circumstances, particularly on X.25 permanent circuits,
+   it is only possible to detect the remote router went away when it
+   comes back up again.  In this case, one side of the link receives a
+   Timer Request packet when IPX is in a fully connected state.  The
+   side receiving the Timer Request MUST realize that a problem
+   occurred, and revert to the IPX link establishment phase.
+
+   Furthermore, the routing information learned from this connection
+   should be immediately discarded.
+
+   When Unnumbered RIP, On-demand or Workstation options are negotiated,
+   Information Request packets are repeated every 20 seconds until a
+   response is received. For the Numbered RIP links, the Information
+   Request is NOT resent. Instead, the link is disconnected after a
+   suitable delay (min. 60 seconds) - this requirement ensures
+   interoperabilty with earlier versions of IPXWAN.  When Information
+   Requests are repeated, they should continue for a preconfigured time
+   (min. 60 seconds) or a preconfigured number of retries (e.g., 16).
+   Each retry uses an incremented sequence number.
+
+3.3 NAK Packets
+
+   The IPXWAN protocol uses a NAK packet to indicate the received IPXWAN
+   packet was not acceptable. A NAK packet is an exact copy of the
+   received packet with the WPacketType field set to NAK. There are two
+   anticipated uses of this packet.
+
+      - The received WPacketType is invalid or not recognized;
+
+      - A badly formed IPXWAN packet is received.
+
+   Returning a NAK packet allows the sender a chance to work out what
+   was wrong. If the sender was unable to determine the problem, the
+   call can then be disconnected.
+
+   The value of the NAK WPacketType is FFh.
+
+4. Information Exchange Packet Formats
+
+   All IPX WAN protocol exchanges utilize the standard Novell IPX packet
+   format. The packets use the IPX defined packet type 04 defining a
+   Packet Exchange Packet. The socket number 0x9004 is a Novell reserved
+   socket number for exclusive use with IPX WAN protocol exchange. IPX
+   defines that a network number of zero (0) is interpreted as being a
+   local network of unknown number that requires no routing. This
+   feature is of use to us in transferring these packets before the
+   common network number is exchanged. Some routers need to know a "Node
+   Number" (or MAC address) for each node on a link. Node numbers will
+
+
+
+Allen                                                          [Page 10]
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+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   be formed from the "WNode ID" field.  The node number will be the 4
+   bytes of WNode ID followed by 2 bytes of zero. For a workstation, the
+   node number will be explicitly assigned by the router and notified to
+   the workstation in the Information Request packet.
+
+   Router Type number assignment. Other vendors IPX routing protocols
+   can make use of the IPXWAN protocol definition by obtaining Router
+   Types from Novell. This document will then include the new Router
+   Types (with the references to vendor protocol description documents).
+   Current Routing Types are:
+
+      00      Numbered RIP/SAP
+      01      NLSP (no RIP/SAP - defined in [8])
+      02      Unnumbered RIP/SAP
+      03      On Demand, static routing (no RIP/SAP or NLSP)
+      04      Workstation (no RIP/SAP)
+      05-FF   Currently undefined
+
+   WOption Number assignment. These numbers only need to be assigned
+   from Novell for the "Timer Request" and "Timer Response" packets.
+
+   Packet Types also need to be assigned by Novell. However, the options
+   within these packets are dependant on the "Router Type" negotiated.
+   WOption numbers in these packets are then defined by the vendor
+   defining the Routing Type. The same packet format should still be
+   maintained.
+
+   Router Type 01 will not be described in this document since it
+   involves knowledge of the NLSP protocol to implement. Please refer to
+   [8] for a complete specification of these NLSP IPXWAN exchanges and
+   the NLSP protocol.
+
+
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+Allen                                                          [Page 11]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+4.1 Timer Request Packet
+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | Checksum         | FF FF             | Always FFFF            |
+    | Packet Length    | 02 40             | Max IPX size (576 bytes|
+    |                  |                   | Hi Lo order)           |
+    | Trans Control    | 00                | Hops traversed         |
+    | Packet Type      | 04                | Packet Exchange Packet |
+    | Dest Net #       | 00 00 00 00       | Local Network          |
+    | Dest Node #      | FF FF FF FF FF FF | Broadcast              |
+    | Dest Socket #    | 90 04             | Reserved WAN socket    |
+    | Source Net #     | 00 00 00 00       | Local Network          |
+    | Source Node #    | 00 00 00 00 00 00 | Set to zero            |
+    | Source Socket #  | 90 04             | Reserved WAN socket    |
+    |------------------+-------------------+------------------------|
+    | WIdentifier      | 57 41 53 4D       | Confidence identifier  |
+    | WPacket Type     | 00                | Timer Request          |
+    | WNode ID         | xx xx xx xx       | Primary Net # of       |
+    |                  |                   | sending router         |
+    |                  |                   | (Hi Lo order)          |
+    | WSequence #      | xx                | Sequence start at 0    |
+    | WNum Options     | xx                | Number of options      |
+    |------------------+-------------------+------------------------|
+    | WOption Number   | xx                | Option Identifier      |
+    | WAccept Option   | xx                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | xx xx             | Number of following    |
+    |                  |                   | option bytes (Hi Lo)   |
+    | WOption Data     | nn                | Option specific data   |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+Routing Type Option:
+    One or more of the following router type options should be included
+    in a Timer Request packet. A router should ALWAYS include Routing
+    Type zero (0) if full interoperability is required with an older
+    implementation. The router types MUST be included in the senders
+    order of preference. If a router receives a Timer Response with more
+    than one Router Type having WAccept set to Yes, the link MUST be
+    disconnected.
+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | WOption Number   | 00                | Define Routing Type    |
+    | WAccept Option   | 01                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | 00 01             | Option length (Hi Lo)  |
+    | WOption Data     | 00                | IPX RIP/SAP Routing    |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                          [Page 12]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | WOption Number   | 00                | Define Routing Type    |
+    | WAccept Option   | 01                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | 00 01             | Option length (Hi Lo)  |
+    | WOption Data     | 01                | NLSP                   |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | WOption Number   | 00                | Define Routing Type    |
+    | WAccept Option   | 01                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | 00 01             | Option length (Hi Lo)  |
+    | WOption Data     | 02                | Unnumbered RIP/SAP     |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | WOption Number   | 00                | Define Routing Type    |
+    | WAccept Option   | 01                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | 00 01             | Option length (Hi Lo)  |
+    | WOption Data     | 03                | On-demand, static Rting|
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | WOption Number   | 00                | Define Routing Type    |
+    | WAccept Option   | 01                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | 00 01             | Option length (Hi Lo)  |
+    | WOption Data     | 04                | Client - No RIP/SAP    |
+    |                  |                   | except on request      |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+Extended Node ID Option:
+    The extended node ID should only be included if the WNodeID field is
+    set to zero AND the node constructing the packet is a router. Note
+    that an older version of IPXWAN will just reject this option and
+    automatically become the link master as the WNodeID is zero.
+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | WOption Number   | 04                | Extended Node ID       |
+    | WAccept Option   | 01                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | 00 04             | Pad data length (Hi Lo)|
+    | WOption Data     | xx xx xx xx       | Real primary network # |
+    |                  |                   | of this router (Hi-Lo) |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+Header Compression Option:
+    Although more than one header compression option may be specified in
+    a Timer Request packet, it is important that a MAXIMUM of ONE header
+    compression option is accepted. If an implementation receives a
+    Timer Response with more than one header compression option with the
+    accept option set to Yes, the link MUST be disconnected. [Ref 6]
+    defines the full Telebit Header Compression method.
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                          [Page 13]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | WOption Number   | 80                | Header Compression     |
+    | WAccept Option   | 01                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | 00 03             | Variable - at least 1  |
+    | WOption Data     | 00                | 0 = Telebit Hdr Compr. |
+    |                  | xx                | Compression Options    |
+    |                  | xx                | Compression Slots      |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+PAD Option:
+    The PAD option is used to fill the Timer Request up to the 576 byte
+    limit. This field will be of variable length depending on the number
+    of other options in the packet. This option will normally be the
+    last entry in the packet.  Its sole purpose is to fill the IPX
+    packet to be 576 bytes.  The pad option data should be filled with a
+    selection of totally random numbers to avoid compression modems or
+    PPP data compression from destroying the link delay calculation.
+    Note that this is different from the original RFC 1362
+    specification. This should not affect implementations.
+    Implementations should not attempt to verify the contents of a PAD
+    option.
+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | WOption Number   | FF                | Pad option             |
+    | WAccept Option   | 01                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | xx xx             | Pad data length (Hi Lo)|
+    |                  |                   | (enough to fill packet)|
+    | WOption Data     | Random numbers    |                        |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+    Note:
+            Timer Request packets will always be 576 bytes. However,
+            there should be no assumption made about the number of
+            options specified in this packet.
+
+   After link establishment, Timer Request packets are sent by both
+   sides of the link. Each end starts their sequence number at zero.
+   Subsequent retries (every 20 seconds) will increment the value of
+   this sequence number.  Only a Timer Response packet with a sequence
+   number matching the last sent sequence number will be acted upon.
+
+   As mentioned earlier, the WNodeID field may be set to zero for a
+   router if it is unable to provide a network number for the link.  If
+   a router ONLY supports the Numbered RIP/SAP option, it MUST be
+   capable of proving a network number for a WAN link.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                          [Page 14]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   Packets received on the reserved socket number not having the
+   WIdentifier set to the hexadecimal values noted above should be
+   discarded.
+
+4.2 Timer Response Packet
+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | Checksum         | FF FF             | Always FFFF            |
+    | Packet Length    | 02 40             | Max IPX size (576 bytes|
+    |                  |                   | Hi Lo order)           |
+    | Trans Control    | 00                | Hops traversed         |
+    | Packet Type      | 04                | Packet Exchange Packet |
+    | Dest Net #       | 00 00 00 00       | Local Network          |
+    | Dest Node #      | FF FF FF FF FF FF | Broadcast              |
+    | Dest Socket #    | 90 04             | Reserved WAN socket    |
+    | Source Net #     | 00 00 00 00       | Local Network          |
+    | Source Node #    | 00 00 00 00 00 00 | Set to zero            |
+    | Source Socket #  | 90 04             | Reserved WAN socket    |
+    |------------------+-------------------+------------------------|
+    | WIdentifier      | 57 41 53 4D       | Confidence identifier  |
+    | WPacket Type     | 01                | Timer Response         |
+    | WNode ID         | xx xx xx xx       | Primary Net # of       |
+    |                  |                   | sending router         |
+    |                  |                   | (Hi Lo order)          |
+    | WSequence #      | xx                | Same as Timer Request  |
+    |                  |                   | received               |
+    | WNum Options     | xx                | Number of options      |
+    |------------------+-------------------+------------------------|
+    | WOption Number   | xx                | Option Identifier      |
+    | WAccept Option   | xx                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | xx xx             | Number of following    |
+    |                  |                   | option bytes (Hi Lo)   |
+    | WOption Data     | nn                | Option specific data   |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+   The options contained within this packet are as described in section
+   4.1 Any unknown options or not supported options within the Timer
+   Request MUST have the WAccept Option set to NO in the Timer Response.
+
+   If the Timer Request packet contained more than one Router Type
+   option and the "Slave" supports all the options, the "Slave" MUST set
+   the WAccept Option to YES on the FIRST Router Type supported and NO
+   to ALL other Router Types. This is the Router Type which is to be
+   adopted by both ends of the link. Information exchanges will then
+   proceed by the link master based on the accepted Router Type.
+
+   This packet must contain the same sequence number as the received
+   Timer Request. This packet should ONLY be sent by the router or
+
+
+
+Allen                                                          [Page 15]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   workstation determining themselves to be the "Slave" of the link.
+   (Workstations are ALWAYS the link slave).
+
+   Routers MUST set the WNodeID to their correct value when responding
+   with the Timer Response. A value of zero must NOT be used.
+
+4.3 Information Request Packet
+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | Checksum         | FF FF             | Always FFFF            |
+    | Packet Length    | 00 63             | Size of header+data    |
+    |                  |                   | (Hi Lo order)          |
+    | Trans Control    | 00                | Hops traversed         |
+    | Packet Type      | 04                | Packet Exchange Packet |
+    | Dest Net #       | 00 00 00 00       | Local Network          |
+    | Dest Node #      | FF FF FF FF FF FF | Broadcast              |
+    | Dest Socket #    | 90 04             | Reserved WAN socket    |
+    | Source Net #     | 00 00 00 00       | Local Network          |
+    | Source Node #    | 00 00 00 00 00 00 | Set to zero            |
+    | Source Socket #  | 90 04             | Reserved WAN socket    |
+    |------------------+-------------------+------------------------|
+    | WIdentifier      | 57 41 53 4D       | Confidence identifier  |
+    | WPacket Type     | 02                | Information Request    |
+    | WNode ID         | xx xx xx xx       | Primary Net # of       |
+    |                  |                   | sending router         |
+    |                  |                   | (Hi Lo order)          |
+    | WSequence #      | 00                | Sequence start at 0    |
+    | WNum Options     | 01                | 1 Option to follow     |
+    | WOption Number   | 01                | Define IPX RIP/SAP     |
+    |                  |                   | info exchange          |
+    | WAccept Option   | 01                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | 00 36             | Option length (Hi Lo)  |
+    | WOption Data     |                   |                        |
+    |  Link Delay      | xx xx             | Hi Lo link delay in    |
+    |                  |                   | milli seconds (see     |
+    |                  |                   | below for calculation) |
+    |  Common Net #    | xx xx xx xx       | Hi Lo Common Network # |
+    |  Router Name     | xx (x 48 decimal) | Router name - as defned|
+    |                  |                   | in section 2.          |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+   Routers MUST set the WNodeID to their correct value when sending an
+   Information Request. A value of zero must NOT be used.
+
+   A workstation should replace the Router Name with the configured
+   name, or a constant descriptor string as described in section 2.
+
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                          [Page 16]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   For a Workstation Information Request, an extra option is added which
+   specifies the NIC address for the workstation. In this case, the
+   number of options will be set to two (2).
+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | WOption Number   | 05                | Define NIC Address     |
+    | WAccept Option   | 01                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | 00 06             | Option length (Hi Lo)  |
+    | WOption Data     | 02 xx xx xx xx xx | NIC Address for W/S    |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+   Routers or workstations should not refuse to use a NIC address having
+   a first byte with a value other than 02.
+
+   Calculation of link delay is performed as follows:
+
+    // Start_time is a time stamp when Timer Request sent out
+    // End_time is a time stamp when a Timer Response is
+    // received.
+    link_delay = end_time - start_time; // 1/18th second
+    if (link_delay < 1)
+    {
+        link_delay = 1;
+    }/*IF*/
+    // We are on a slow net, so add some biasing to help stop
+    // multiple workstation sessions timing out on the link
+    link_delay *= 6;   /* Add the biasing  for multiple sessions */
+    link_delay *= 55;  /* Convert link delay to milliseconds */
+
+    If a higher resolution timer is available, better results may be
+    obtained using the following algorithm:
+
+    conversion_factor = number of timer units in 1/18th second;
+    link_delay = ((end_time - start_time) * 6) / conversion_factor;
+    if (link_delay == 0)
+    {
+        link_delay = 1;
+    }/*IF*/
+    link_delay *= 55; /* Convert link delay to milliseconds */
+
+   The "Link Delay" is used as the network transport time when
+   advertized in the IPX RIP packet tuple for the network entry "Common
+   Net #". For a consistent network, a common link delay is required at
+   both ends of the link and is calculated by the link "Master". Link
+   Delay is specified in milli seconds.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                          [Page 17]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   The Common Net # is supplied by the link "Master". This number must
+   be unique in the connected internetwork. Each WAN call requires a
+   separate number. If the negotiated Router Type was Unnumbered RIP,
+   On-demand, or NLSP, the specified Common Net # will be zero.
+
+   This packet should contain a sequence number starting at zero. This
+   packet should ONLY be sent by the router or workstation determining
+   themselves to be the "Slave" of the link.
+
+   If extra options are included in this packet, they should be silently
+   discarded.If the information option is missing, the link MUST be
+   disconnected.
+
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+Allen                                                          [Page 18]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+4.4 Information Response Packet
+
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | Checksum         | FF FF             | Always FFFF            |
+    | Packet Length    | 00 63             | Size of header+data    |
+    |                  |                   | (Hi Lo Order)          |
+    | Trans Control    | 00                | Hops traversed         |
+    | Packet Type      | 04                | Packet Exchange Packet |
+    | Dest Net #       | 00 00 00 00       | Local Network          |
+    | Dest Node #      | FF FF FF FF FF FF | Broadcast              |
+    | Dest Socket #    | 90 04             | Reserved WAN socket    |
+    | Source Net #     | 00 00 00 00       | Local Network          |
+    | Source Node #    | 00 00 00 00 00 00 | Set to zero            |
+    | Source Socket #  | 90 04             | Reserved WAN socket    |
+    |------------------+-------------------+------------------------|
+    | WIdentifier      | 57 41 53 4D       | Confidence identifier  |
+    | WPacket Type     | 03                | Information Response   |
+    | WNode ID         | xx xx xx xx       | Primary Net # of       |
+    |                  |                   | sending router         |
+    |                  |                   | (Hi Lo order)          |
+    | WSequence #      | 00                | Same as Info Request   |
+    | WNum Options     | 01                | 1 Option to follow     |
+    | WOption Number   | 01                | Define IPX RIP/SAP     |
+    |                  |                   | info exchange          |
+    | WAccept Option   | 01                | 0=No,1=Yes,3=Not Applic|
+    | WOption Data Len | 00 36             | Option length (Hi Lo)  |
+    | WOption Data     |                   |                        |
+    |  Link Delay      | xx xx             | Hi Lo link delay (as   |
+    |                  |                   | received in Info Requ) |
+    |  Common Net #    | xx xx xx xx       | Hi Lo Common Network # |
+    |                  |                   | (as received in Info   |
+    |                  |                   | request)               |
+    |  Router Name     | xx (x 48 decimal) | Router name - as defned|
+    |                  |                   | in section 2.          |
+    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+   The responses contained within this packet are as described in
+   section 4.3.
+
+   A link slave will additionally respond with the received  NIC address
+   option as a confirmation of receipt. A workstation should replace the
+   Router Name with the configured name, or a constant descriptor string
+   as described in section 2. If the Information Request contained an
+   inappropriate Common Net # or NIC address, the Information Response
+   may set new values. The receiver of the Information Response is
+   responsible for checking on the value and terminating the connection
+   if the new values cannot be used.
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                          [Page 19]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   Routers MUST set the WNodeID to their correct value when sending an
+   Information Response. A value of zero must NOT be used.
+
+5. Running Unnumbered RIP
+
+   Unnumbered RIP refers to the case where two WAN routers are
+   communicating using the RIP protocol across a link with NO physical
+   IPX network address. The premise for this ability is that there is no
+   need to address a packet to anything on that WAN link. RIP and SAP
+   run in exactly the same way as before, except the source and
+   destination network numbers should be set to zero.
+
+   The advantage to running unnumbered RIP links is that it is not
+   necessary to allocate/configure a pool of usable IPX network numbers
+   which can be used on the WAN links. The other advantage is that when
+   there is a large number of WAN links, it is not necessary to flood
+   the network with an unnecessary set of extra RIP information.
+
+6. Workstation Connectivity
+
+   Workstations MUST reside on a network and have a unique NIC address
+   on that network to be individually addressable. However, workstations
+   do not need to periodically receive RIP and SAP broadcasts as they
+   play no part in the routing process. This allows routers to reduce
+   background traffic on the workstation link by not sending any
+   periodic RIP and SAP data. Note that it will not cause a problem if
+   the RIP and SAP is sent. It will just slow down the workstation
+   access times.
+
+   RIP and SAP information should ONLY be sent if the workstation makes
+   a specific request for information - like a service or route request.
+
+   It should also be noted that if multiple workstations are attached to
+   a single WAN workstation network (per router), broadcasts on that
+   network - whether originated from a workstation or the router - MUST
+   reach ALL other workstations. This will involve the router
+   duplicating the packet to all WAN workstation connections.
+
+7. On-demand, Statically Routed Links
+
+   On-demand, Static Routing serves two purposes. The "on-demand" part
+   means that a router initiates communication to a destination only
+   when there is data to be forwarded to that destination. "Inititating
+   comunication" includes making a datalink call (where necessary) and
+   performing the IPXWAN exchange. A transient connection is closed
+   after a period of inactivity.
+
+
+
+
+
+Allen                                                          [Page 20]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+   The "static routing" part means that no routing information is sent
+   over the link - no RIP, no SAP, and no NLSP. Instead, the router at
+   each end is configured with the routes and services accessible
+   through the link.
+
+   With on-demand, static routing, the called router must be able to
+   identify the calling router so that statically configured routes and
+   services can be attached to that connection. For example, with X.25
+   switched virtual circuits, the calling DTE address can be used; with
+   PPP, the PPP authentication can be used; after IPXWAN has completed,
+   the "Router Name" can be used; with a persistent datalink connection,
+   the physical port identifier or a permanent virtual circuit
+   identifier can be used. The choice of identifier is an implementation
+   decision. Whatever value the called router uses is called a Remote
+   System Identifier, or RSI. For PPP links, Novell uses PPP PAP or CHAP
+   authentication to determine the caller.
+
+   A router implementing on-demand, static routing must maintain a
+   database of RSIs, and lists describing the network numbers and
+   services reachable through each RSI. These lists determine the
+   reachability information it transmits to other routers in a routing
+   area. Other routers treat each on-demand, static routing link as
+   though it were permanently available.
+
+   The on-demand exchange has a slight variation on the IPXWAN protocol.
+   The differences are as follows.
+
+   In the Timer Request, the calling router offers only the "On-demand,
+   static routing" Routing Type. If the called router is capable of On-
+   demand static routing, it offers "On-demand, static routing" in the
+   Timer Request, along with any additional routing types it is willing
+   to support on the link. The Master/Slave election and choice of
+   routing type proceeds as described previously. If the Slave detects a
+   mismatch in routing types, it disconnects the link.
+
+   For a persistent datalink (like X.25 PVCs), there may be no
+   descerable "link establishemnt" event. For such media, arrival of a
+   Timer Request plays the role of detecting link establishment.
+
+   As with Unnumbered RIP, there is no network number assigned to the
+   link. NLSP Packets are not sent on the link. Moreover, periodic RIP
+   and SAP packets are not sent on the link. However, a router must
+   respond to RIP and SAP queries received on the link.
+
+
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+
+
+Allen                                                          [Page 21]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+8. References
+
+   [1] Simpson, W., Editor, "The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) for the
+       Transmission of Multi-protocol Datagrams over Point-to-Point
+       Links", RFC 1548, Daydreamer, December 1993.
+
+   [2] Malis, A., Robinson, D., and R. Ullman, "Multiprotocol
+       Interconnect on X.25 and ISDN in the Packet Mode", RFC 1356,
+       August 1992.
+
+   [3] Bradley, T., Brown, C., and A. Malis, "Multiprotocol Interconnect
+       over Frame Relay", RFC 1490, Wellfleet Communications, Inc.,
+       Ascom Timeplex, Inc., July 1993.
+
+   [4] Simpson, W., "The PPP Internetwork Packet Exchange Control
+       Protocol (IPXCP)", RFC 1552, Daydreamer, December 1993.
+
+   [5] Novell IPX Router Specification.  Novell Part Number 107-000029-
+       001. This document may be retrieved via Anonymous FTP to SJF-LWP
+       (130.57.11.140) under /sys/ftpguest/dev_docs/ipx_rtr/ipxrtr.zip
+
+   [6] Mathur, S., and M. Lewis, "Compressing IPX Headers Over WAN Media
+       (CIPX)", RFC 1553, Telebit Corporation, December 1993.
+
+   [7] ANSI, "Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) - Digital
+       Subscriber Signalling System Number 1 (DSS1) - Signalling
+       Specification for Frame Relay", ANSI T1.617-1991, June 1991.
+
+   [8] Novell NetWare Link Services Protocol (NLSP) Specification.
+       Novell part number 100-001708-002. This document may be retrieved
+       via Anonymous FTP to SJF-LWP (130.57.11.140) under
+       /sys/ftpguest/dev_docs/ipx_rtr/nlsp.zip.
+
+9. Security Considerations
+
+   Security issues are not discussed in this memo.
+
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+Allen                                                          [Page 22]
+
+RFC 1634                         IPXWAN                         May 1994
+
+
+10. Author's Address
+
+   Michael Allen
+   Novell, Inc.
+   2180 Fortune Drive
+   San Jose, CA 95131
+
+   EMail: mallen@novell.com
+
+   The working group can be contacted via the current chair:
+
+   Fred Baker
+   Advanced Computer Communications
+   315 Bollay Drive
+   Santa Barbara, California, 93111
+
+   EMail: fbaker@acc.com
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+Allen                                                          [Page 23]
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