Rip; Table 19-2 Static Routing: Summary Table - ZyXEL Communications dimension ES-4024 User Manual

Dimension ES-4024 Ethernet Switch
LABEL
Gateway IP Enter the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your switch that
Address will forward the packet to the destination. The gateway must be a router on the same segment
as your switch.
Metric The metric represents the "cost" of transmission for routing purposes. IP routing uses hop count
as the measurement of cost, with a minimum of 1 for directly connected networks. Enter a
number that approximates the cost for this link. The number need not be precise, but it must be
between 1 and 15. In practice, 2 or 3 is usually a good number.
Add Click Add to insert a new static route.
Cancel Click Cancel to start configuring the screen again.
Clear Click Clear to clear the fields.
View the current static routes on the switch in the summary table at the bottom of the screen. The following table
describes the labels in the summary table.
LABEL
Index This field displays the index number of the route. Click a number to edit the static route entry.
Active This field displays Yes when the static route is activated and NO when is it deactivated.
Name This field displays the descriptive name for this route. This is for identification purpose only.
Destination Address This field displays the IP network address of the final destination.
Subnet Mask This field displays the subnet mask for this destination.
Gateway Address This field displays the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of
your switch that will forward the packet to the destination.
Metric This field displays the cost of transmission for routing purposes.
Delete To remove a static route entry, select the Delete check box and click Delete.
Cancel Click Cancel to clear the Delete check box(es).

19.2 RIP

RIP (Routing Information Protocol) allows a routing device to exchange routing information with other routers.
The Direction field controls the sending and receiving of RIP packets. When set to:
1. Both - the ES-4024 will broadcast its routing table periodically and incorporate the RIP information that it
receives.
2. Incoming - the ES-4024 will not send any RIP packets but will accept all RIP packets received.
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Table 19-1 Static Routing

Table 19-2 Static Routing: Summary Table

DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Routing Protocol