Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 11 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual page 242

4 If the system is a router, enable the IP Forwarding option in the Network Settings.
5 To activate the configuration, click OK.
17.4.2 Modem
TIP: IBM System z: Modem
The configuration of this type of hardware is not supported on IBM System z
platforms.
In the YaST Control Center, access the modem configuration under Network Devices
> Modem. If your modem was not automatically detected, go to the Modem Devices
tab and open the dialog for manual configuration by clicking Add. Enter the interface
to which the modem is connected under Modem Device.
TIP: CDMA and GPRS Modems
Configure supported CDMA and GPRS modems with the YaST Modem module
just as you would configure regular modems.
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kernel does not use metric in static routing, only routing daemons like
multipathd do.