SPX Page
The SPX page shows recent SPX activity to and from the current system.
SPX (Sequenced Packet Exchange) is a communication protocol used in Novell Netware networks. It is similar to TCP, and provides connection services between nodes on a network. The combination of SPX with IPX (Internetwork Packet Exchange) provides connection services similar to TCP/IP.
To open the SPX page
- Select the Spotlight on Windows connection in the Spotlight Browser.
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Click Network | SPX.
Charts on the SPX page
Notes:
- Click an item in the legend to highlight its series (line) in the chart. Click a second time to return the series to its normal appearance.
- Move the mouse pointer over an item in the legend to view the current value for that series within the chart.
Bytes In/Out |
The rate at which bytes are handled by the IPX/SPX protocol.
- Sent — Number of bytes sent using the IPX/SPX protocol
- Received — Number of bytes received by the IPX/SPX protocol
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Frames In/Out |
The rate at which SPX frames (equivalent to IP datagrams) are handled by the IPX/SPX protocol.
- Sent — Number of SPX frames sent per second
- Received — Number of SPX frames received per second
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Errors (static) |
This chart shows all of the SPX static errors counted since the machine was last restarted. The graphs on the chart are:
- Adapter — The number of errors in receiving SPX packets due to adapter problems.
- Link — The number of errors in receiving SPX packets due to physical network (link) issues such as ethernet problems.
- No Listen — The number of errors in receiving SPX packets due to a remote computer not being found.
- Resource local — The number of errors in receiving SPX packets due to a lack of computer resources on the local computer.
- Resource remote — The number of errors in receiving SPX packets due to due to a lack of computer resources on the remote computer.
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Errors (dynamic) |
This chart shows the rate at which SPX dynamic errors occur. The graphs on the chart are:
- Re-sent — The number of times per second that frames need to be resent for any reason.
- Rejected — The number of data frames per second that are rejected from this computer.
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