I am working with IPX sockets programming. I...
Articles and Tips: qna
01 Nov 2001
Q.
I am working with IPX sockets programming. I would like to know more about SNMP over IPX. What are the best ways to implement it. I would like to write an SNMP Manager (NLM) for an IPX device. What would you recommend to learn how to program IPX and SNMP over IPX. Please give some guidelines.
A.
I can understand why you would want to program to the IPX protocol. IPX is faster, slimmer, and all around better than TCP/IP, but in today's world, not necessarily the best of something wins. (Witness the VHS video format winning out over BetaMax.)
So, rather than direct IPX programming look into the WinSock APIs. Details on the SNMP components and functions can be found on http://developer.novell.com/ndk/doc/snmpcomp/snmp_enu/data/h8gltawn.html. In addition, you can also fine the details on the now obsolete ManageWise SDK at (http://developer.novell.com/ndk/graveyard.htm). If after these suggestions you are still wanting to do the direct IPX programming thing, check out the following resources on the Web:
Also see Laura Chappell's excellent book, Novell's Guide to NetWare LAN Analysis , Second Edition, ISBN 0-7821-1362-1.
* Originally published in Novell AppNotes
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