Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 Multi-Protocol Routing Service RELEASE NOTES Remove Multi-Protocol Routing Beta ================================== If you have previously installed the Multi-Protocol Beta release on your Windows NT Server version 3.51, please remove the installed components (RIP for IPX, RIP for Internet Protocol, or BootP Relay Agent) before running UPDATE.EXE from the \MPR subdirectory of the CD-ROM. Failure to do so may result in an incorrectly installed Multi-Protocol Routing service. Static Routing Through SNMP =========================== When adding a static route to the IP routing table using a SNMP Manager, the route may be entered with an incorrect protocol type. In this case, the route will not be considered local and IP RIP may not propagate the route properly. There is a fix for inetmib1.dll in the Windows NT version 3.51 Service Pack 2 release which fixes this problem. Please make sure that you are using the inetmib1.dll shipped in this release. IP RIP on a Single Homed Server =============================== RIP for Internet Protocol (IP RIP) can be installed on Windows NT Server version 3.51 with one network adapter. When IP RIP is installed on a machine with only one network adapter, IP RIP is configured to run in Silent Mode. In Silent Mode, IP RIP will receive RIP routing announcements and update its routing table, but it will not send any routing announcements. If another network adapter is installed, IP RIP will automatically be reconfigured to run in Active Mode where it will send and receive routing information. IP RIP may be configured to run in Silent Mode again by performing the following steps: 1. Start REGEDT32.EXE. 2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\IPRip\Parameters. 3. Change the value SilentRip from 0 to 1. 4. Exit REGEDT32.EXE. Stopping the IPX Routing Service ================================ If you wish to stop the routing service, you can do so by typing: net stop nwlnkrip at a command prompt. This command however will not stop the SAP (agent) service. This is due to other services which rely on the SAP service. If these services are not installed (for example, SQL Server, File and Print Services for NetWare, etc.), then you may want to consider stopping the SAP service as it may, depending on your network topology, advertise services that are no longer available. Disabling IPX Routing Through the Control Panel =============================================== To disable RIP routing, use the Network option in the Control Panel. In the Network Settings dialog box, select the "NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport" option from the Installed Network Software list. Select the Configure button and disable the "Enable RIP Routing" checkbox. Thereafter, to disable the associated Netbios broadcast propagation, select the "RIP for NWLink IPX" option from the Installed Network Software listbox. Select the Configure button and select "Yes" when prompted if you wish to disable broadcasts of type 20 packets.