IPX

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Category: SNA and Legacy Protocols

Description: Generic IPX (Internetwork Packet Exchange) MIB providing SNMP objects for Novell IPX protocol network monitoring and management.

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What Is IPX?

The IPX MIB is a generic, vendor-neutral module for managing Novell's IPX (Internetwork Packet Exchange) protocol on network devices, covering basic system-level identity and traffic statistics for the IPX stack. It exposes a basic-system table describing each IPX instance's network number, node address, and name, alongside receive-side counters for packets received, header errors, unknown-socket drops, discards, and bad checksums. In a monitoring context it is used to track the health and traffic load of the IPX protocol stack on a device, with error/discard/checksum counters serving as indicators of link or protocol-level problems rather than hardware faults. It is a standalone protocol MIB not formally layered on other standard MIBs beyond general SNMP/SMI conventions, originating from Novell's own MIB definitions. It is typically deployed on legacy routers, servers, and network devices that still run Novell NetWare/IPX networking, most common in older enterprise LANs, where the IPX MIB remains a useful reference for troubleshooting stack-level traffic issues.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in IPX. Use the built-in SNMP Monitoring Browser to explore available variables, view their current values and descriptions, and select the objects you want to monitor. You can then create SNMP monitors, configure thresholds, and receive alerts when monitored values change.

Supported Devices

vendor-neutral, standards-based MIB, not tied to a specific manufacturer
legacy Novell NetWare/IPX-capable router or server

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would poll ipxBasicSysTable/ipxBasicSysEntry (indexed by ipxBasicSysInstance) to confirm ipxBasicSysExistState is active and to read ipxBasicSysNetNumber and ipxBasicSysNode identifying the IPX segment and device. Rising ipxBasicSysInHdrErrors, ipxBasicSysInBadChecksums, or ipxBasicSysInDiscards relative to ipxBasicSysInReceives would indicate a noisy link or misconfigured IPX segment. ipxBasicSysInUnknownSockets climbing could point to misdirected or malformed IPX traffic reaching the device.

What Can Be Monitored

IPX instance existence state
IPX network number and node address
packets received
header errors
unknown socket drops
discards and bad checksums

Imported Objects

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC-1215

TRAP-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

Counter
enterprises

From RFC1213-MIB

PhysAddress

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
ipx	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5
INT ipxAdvSysCircCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.11	INTEGER	read-only	The number of circuits known to this instance of IPX.
INT ipxAdvSysDestCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.12	INTEGER	read-only	The number of currently reachable destinations known to this instance of IPX.
ipxAdvSysEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1		not-accessible	Each entry corresponds to one instance of IPX running on the system.
CTR ipxAdvSysForwPackets	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.8	Counter	read-only	The number of IPX packets forwarded.
CTR ipxAdvSysInCompressDiscards	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.6	Counter	read-only	The number of incoming IPX packets discarded due to decompression errors.
CTR ipxAdvSysInFiltered	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.5	Counter	read-only	The number of incoming IPX packets discarded due to filtering.
INT ipxAdvSysInstance	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-write	The unique identifier of the instance of IPX to which this row corresponds. This value may be written only when creating a new entry in the table.
CTR ipxAdvSysInTooManyHops	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.4	Counter	read-only	The number of IPX packets discarded due to exceeding the maximum hop count.
INT ipxAdvSysMaxHops	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.3	INTEGER	read-write	The maximum number of hops a packet may take.
INT ipxAdvSysMaxPathSplits	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.2	INTEGER	read-write	The maximum number of paths with equal routing metric value which this instance of the IPX may split between when forwarding packets.
CTR ipxAdvSysNETBIOSPackets	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.7	Counter	read-only	The number of NETBIOS packets received.
CTR ipxAdvSysOutCompressDiscards	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.10	Counter	read-only	The number of outgoing IPX packets discarded due to compression errors.
CTR ipxAdvSysOutFiltered	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.9	Counter	read-only	The number of outgoing IPX packets discarded due to filtering.
INT ipxAdvSysServCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2.1.13	INTEGER	read-only	The number of services known to this instance of IPX.
ipxAdvSysTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.2		not-accessible	The IPX System table - advanced information.
INT ipxBasicSysConfigSockets	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.17	INTEGER	read-only	The configured maximum number of IPX sockets that may be open at one time.
ipxBasicSysEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1		not-accessible	Each entry corresponds to one instance of IPX running on the system.
INT ipxBasicSysExistState	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.2	INTEGER	read-write	The validity of this entry in the IPX system table. Setting this field to off indicates that this entry may be deleted from the system table at the IPX implementation's discretion.
CTR ipxBasicSysInBadChecksums	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.10	Counter	read-only	The number of IPX packets received with incorrect checksums.
CTR ipxBasicSysInDelivers	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.11	Counter	read-only	The total number of IPX packets delivered locally, including packets from local applications.
CTR ipxBasicSysInDiscards	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.9	Counter	read-only	The number of IPX packets received but discarded due to reasons other than those accounted for by ipxBasicSysInHdrErrors, ipxBasicSysInUnknownSockets, ipxAdvSysInDiscards, and ipxAdvSysInCompressDiscards.
CTR ipxBasicSysInHdrErrors	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.7	Counter	read-only	The number of IPX packets discarded due to errors in their headers, including any IPX packet with a size less than the minimum of 30 bytes.
CTR ipxBasicSysInReceives	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.6	Counter	read-only	The total number of IPX packets received, including those received in error.
INT ipxBasicSysInstance	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.1	INTEGER	read-write	The unique identifier of the instance of IPX to which this row corresponds. This value may be written only when creating a new entry in the table.
CTR ipxBasicSysInUnknownSockets	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.8	Counter	read-only	The number of IPX packets discarded because the destination socket was not open.
OCT ipxBasicSysName	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.5	OCTET STRING	read-write	The readable name for this system.
NET ipxBasicSysNetNumber	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.3	NetNumber	read-write	The network number portion of the IPX address of this system.
OCT ipxBasicSysNode	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.4	OCTET STRING	read-write	The node number portion of the IPX address of this system.
CTR ipxBasicSysNoRoutes	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.12	Counter	read-only	The number of times no route to a destination was found.
CTR ipxBasicSysOpenSocketFails	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.18	Counter	read-only	The number of IPX socket open calls which failed.
CTR ipxBasicSysOutDiscards	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.15	Counter	read-only	The number of outgoing IPX packets discarded due to reasons other than those accounted for in ipxBasicSysOutMalformedRequests, ipxAdvSysOutFiltered, and ipxAdvSysOutCompressDiscards.
CTR ipxBasicSysOutMalformedRequests	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.14	Counter	read-only	The number of IPX packets supplied locally that contained errors in their structure.
CTR ipxBasicSysOutPackets	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.16	Counter	read-only	The total number of IPX packets transmitted.
CTR ipxBasicSysOutRequests	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1.1.13	Counter	read-only	The number of IPX packets supplied locally for transmission, not including any packets counted in ipxAdvForwPackets.
ipxBasicSysTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1.1		not-accessible	The IPX System table - basic information.
CTR ipxCircCompressedInitReceived	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.18	Counter	read-only	The number of compression initialization packets received.
CTR ipxCircCompressedInitSent	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.14	Counter	read-only	The number of compression initialization packets sent.
CTR ipxCircCompressedReceived	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.17	Counter	read-only	The number of compressed packets received.
CTR ipxCircCompressedRejectsReceived	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.19	Counter	read-only	The number of compressed packet rejected packets received.
CTR ipxCircCompressedRejectsSent	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.15	Counter	read-only	The number of compressed packet rejected packets sent.
CTR ipxCircCompressedSent	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.13	Counter	read-only	The number of compressed packets sent.
INT ipxCircCompressSlots	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.11	INTEGER	read-write	The number of compression slots available on this circuit. This value may be written only when creating a new entry in the table.
INT ipxCircCompressState	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.10	INTEGER	read-write	The compression state on this circuit. This value may be written only when creating a new entry in the table.
INT ipxCircDelay	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.25	INTEGER	read-only	The period of time, in milliseconds, that it takes to transmit one byte of data, excluding protocol headers, to a destination on the other end of the circuit, if the circuit is free of other traffic.
OCT ipxCircDialName	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.8	OCTET STRING	read-write	The symbolic name used to refernce the dialing information used to create this circuit. This value may be written only when creating a new entry in the table.
ipxCircEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1		not-accessible	Each entry corresponds to one circuit known to the system.
INT ipxCircExistState	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.3	INTEGER	read-write	The validity of this circuit entry. A circuit with this value set to off may be deleted from the table at the IPX implementation's discretion.
INT ipxCircIfIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.5	INTEGER	read-write	The value of ifIndex for the interface used by this circuit. This value may be written only when creating a new entry in the table.
INT ipxCircIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.2	INTEGER	read-write	The identifier of this circuit, unique within the instance of IPX. This value may be written only when creating a new entry in the table.
CTR ipxCircInitFails	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.24	Counter	read-only	The number of times that initialization of this circuit has failed.
INT ipxCircLocalMaxPacketSize	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.9	INTEGER	read-write	The maximum size (including header), in bytes, that the system supports locally on this circuit.
OCT ipxCircMediaType	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.21	OCTET STRING	read-only	The media type used on this circuit.
OCT ipxCircName	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.6	OCTET STRING	read-write	The readable name for the circuit.
NET ipxCircNeighInternalNetNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.28	NetNumber	read-only	The internal network number of the neighboring router on a WAN circuit.
OCT ipxCircNeighRouterName	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.27	OCTET STRING	read-only	The name of the neighboring router on a WAN circuit.
NET ipxCircNetNumber	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.22	NetNumber	read-write	The IPX network number of this circuit. This value may be written only when creating a new entry in the table.
INT ipxCircOperState	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.4	INTEGER	read-write	The operational state of the circuit.
CTR ipxCircStateChanges	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.23	Counter	read-only	The number of times the circuit has changed state.
INT ipxCircStaticStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.12	INTEGER	read-write	Indicates whether the information about static routes and services reached via this circuit matches that saved in permanent storage (current). Setting the value to write when it had the value changed will write the currently in use information to permanent storage, if supported. Setting the value to read when it had the value changed will replace any routes and services currently defined for the circuit with those read from permanent storage, if supported.
INT ipxCircSysInstance	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.1	INTEGER	read-write	The unique identifier of the instance of IPX to which this entry corresponds. This value may be written only when creating a new entry in the table.
ipxCircTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1		not-accessible	The Circuit table.
INT ipxCircThroughput	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.26	INTEGER	read-only	The amount of data, in bits per second, that may flow through the circuit if there is no other traffic.
INT ipxCircType	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.7	INTEGER	read-write	The type of the circuit.
ipxCircuit	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2
CTR ipxCircUncompressedReceived	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.20	Counter	read-only	The number of packets received without having been compressed even though compression was turned on for this circuit.
CTR ipxCircUncompressedSent	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.2.1.1.16	Counter	read-only	The number of packets sent without being compressed even though compression was turned on for this circuit.
ipxDestEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.1.1		not-accessible	Each entry corresponds to one destination.
INT ipxDestHopCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.1.1.5	INTEGER	read-only	The number of hops necessary to reach the destination.
NET ipxDestNetNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.1.1.2	NetNumber	read-only	The IPX network number of the destination.
INT ipxDestNextHopCircIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.1.1.6	INTEGER	read-only	The unique identifier of the circuit used to reach the next hop.
NET ipxDestNextHopNetNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.1.1.8	NetNumber	read-only	The IPX network number of the next hop.
PHY ipxDestNextHopNICAddress	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.1.1.7	PhysAddress	read-only	The NIC address of the next hop.
INT ipxDestProtocol	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.1.1.3	INTEGER	read-only	The routing protocol from which knowledge of this destination was obtained.
ipxDestServEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.2.1		not-accessible	Each entry corresponds to one service.
INT ipxDestServHopCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.2.1.8	INTEGER	read-only	The number of hops to the service.
OCT ipxDestServName	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.2.1.5	OCTET STRING	read-only	The service name.
NET ipxDestServNetNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.2.1.2	NetNumber	read-only	The IPX network number portion of the IPX address of the service.
OCT ipxDestServNode	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.2.1.3	OCTET STRING	read-only	The node portion of the IPX address of the service.
INT ipxDestServProtocol	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.2.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	The protocol from which knowledge of this service was obtained.
OCT ipxDestServSocket	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.2.1.4	OCTET STRING	read-only	The socket portion of the IPX address of the service.
INT ipxDestServSysInstance	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The unique identifier of the instance of IPX to which this entry corresponds.
ipxDestServTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.2		not-accessible	The table of services, indexed by address, name, and type.
OCT ipxDestServType	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.2.1.6	OCTET STRING	read-only	The service type.
INT ipxDestSysInstance	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.1.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The unique identifier of the instance of IPX to which this row corresponds.
ipxDestTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.1		not-accessible	The Destination table contains information about all known destinations.
INT ipxDestTicks	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.1.1.4	INTEGER	read-only	The delay in ticks to reach this destination.
ipxForwarding	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3
ipxServEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.1.1		not-accessible	Each entry corresponds to one service.
INT ipxServHopCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.1.1.8	INTEGER	read-only	The number of hops to the service.
ipxServices	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4
OCT ipxServName	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.1.1.3	OCTET STRING	read-only	The service name.
NET ipxServNetNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.1.1.5	NetNumber	read-only	The IPX network number portion of the IPX address of the service.
OCT ipxServNode	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.1.1.6	OCTET STRING	read-only	The node portion of the IPX address of the service.
INT ipxServProtocol	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.1.1.4	INTEGER	read-only	The protocol from which knowledge of this service was obtained.
OCT ipxServSocket	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.1.1.7	OCTET STRING	read-only	The socket portion of the IPX address of the service.
INT ipxServSysInstance	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.1.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The unique identifier of the instance of IPX to which this entry corresponds.
ipxServTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.1		not-accessible	The table of services, indexed by name and type.
OCT ipxServType	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.1.1.2	OCTET STRING	read-only	The service type.
INT ipxStaticRouteCircIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.2.1.2	INTEGER	read-write	The unique identifier of the circuit used to reach the first hop in the static route.
ipxStaticRouteEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.2.1		not-accessible	Each entry corresponds to one static route.
INT ipxStaticRouteExistState	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.2.1.4	INTEGER	read-write	The validity of this static route. Entries with the value set to off may be deleted from the table at the implementation's discretion.
INT ipxStaticRouteHopCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.2.1.6	INTEGER	read-write	The number of hops necessary to reach the destination.
NET ipxStaticRouteNetNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.2.1.3	NetNumber	read-write	The IPX network number of the route's destination.
INT ipxStaticRouteSysInstance	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-write	The unique identifier of the instance of IPX to which this row corresponds.
ipxStaticRouteTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.2		not-accessible	The Static Routes table contains information about all destinations reached via statically configured routes.
INT ipxStaticRouteTicks	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.3.2.1.5	INTEGER	read-write	The delay, in ticks, to reach the route's destination.
INT ipxStaticServCircIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.3.1.2	INTEGER	read-write	The circuit used to reach this service.
ipxStaticServEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.3.1		not-accessible	Each entry corresponds to one service.
INT ipxStaticServExistState	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.3.1.5	INTEGER	read-write	The validity of this static service. Entries with the value set to off may be deleted from the table at the implementation's discretion.
INT ipxStaticServHopCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.3.1.9	INTEGER	read-write	The number of hops to the service.
OCT ipxStaticServName	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.3.1.3	OCTET STRING	read-write	The service name.
NET ipxStaticServNetNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.3.1.6	NetNumber	read-write	The IPX network number portion of the IPX address of the service.
OCT ipxStaticServNode	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.3.1.7	OCTET STRING	read-write	The node portion of the IPX address of the service.
OCT ipxStaticServSocket	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.3.1.8	OCTET STRING	read-write	The socket portion of the IPX address of the service.
INT ipxStaticServSysInstance	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.3.1.1	INTEGER	read-write	The unique identifier of the instance of IPX to which this entry corresponds.
ipxStaticServTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.3		not-accessible	The Static Services table contains information about all services reached via statically configured routes.
OCT ipxStaticServType	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.4.3.1.4	OCTET STRING	read-write	The service type.
ipxSystem	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.1
NTF ipxTrapCircuitDown	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.5.0.1			This trap signifies that the specified circuit has gone down.
NTF ipxTrapCircuitUp	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.5.0.2			This trap signifies that the specified circuit has come up.
ipxTraps	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.5.5
mibDoc	1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2
novell	1.3.6.1.4.1.23

RFC description

MIB defining management objects for the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol in Novell NetWare environments, enabling SNMP over IPX transport.

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