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by milky

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Hello,
Before I begin, let me explain the kind of network it concerns. Novell server is being used as a file and print server. There are two different subnets on the network that use tcp/ip and Novell has only IPX enabled. Periodically novell server keeps freezing and the following message comes up: "Router configuration error detected SAP error 0030C10EBFE4 node () claims network address 00000003 should be 00000002"
It happens everyday, any ideas anyone?
Please help

Jakub...

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by larcat

Jakub:

Seems as though you may have more than one Novell Server on your network. One server is on Net=00000002 and the other is on Net=00000003. Try to put them on the same network.

Look in the autoexec.ncf file in the system directory for a line that binds ipx to the network board.

EX: bind ipx to 3C90X Net=00000002
bind ipx to 3C90X Net=00000003

by mc.holmes

refer to TID 10012979 in the knowledgebase at www.support.novell.com
"This error occurs when two devices that broadcast RIP or SAP packets are using different network numbers in the IPX header in a RIP or SAP packet on the same physical cable segment and the same frame type. On one physical cable segment, the network number needs to be the same for all devices with the same frame type."

Looking at the error message, the "node ()" who claims net address 3 should be 2 IS ITSELF the device with the wrong network address and needs to be reconfigured. This device could be a node or a print server (i.e. Jetdirect card).

The technical information document mentioned above will give you detailed instructions for isolating the device.

Hope this helps!

by jimbb

The freezing is not necessarily linked to the error messages. As mentioned in another answer, any box on the LAN sending out SAP packages (so not only netware servers) can cause this. A very useful site is http://coffer.com/mac_find/ , that can help you indentify the sender, based on its MAC address (the 0030C... thing). In your case it is a HP, most likely indeed a Jetdirect.

Jim

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