Configuring and testing SAPD

For SAPD to be loaded and initialized, the server must be running the NetWare protocol stack daemon (NPSD). The NPSD initializes the NetWare IPX/SPX protocols and sets up the stack. See the Networking Guide for instructions on loading and configuring NPSD.

SAPD has two tunable parameters in /etc/ipx.d/NPSConfig which can be used to observe SAPD activity:

sap_error_out

specifies the file or device that to be used for logging SAPD-generated error messages. The default is /etc/ipx.d/sap.error.

sap_standard_out

specifies the file or device that receive all of the messages that SAPD encounters while running. The default is /dev/console.

SCO IPX/SPX is provided with a command, track, that can be used to view SAPD traffic and verify that applications are communicating with and being advertised by SAPD. This facility acts similarly to the native NetWare TRACK ON and TRACK OFF facilities. See the Networking Guide for more information on using track.