Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual page 1481

Using TCPCON to Add a Default Gateway
Configuring RIP to Add a Default Gateway
Configuring Router Discovery to Add a Default Gateway
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board name is the name of the interface board that you assigning as the default
gateway. addr is the IP address of the board. mask is the subnet mask address
associated with the IP address of the board. gate is the IP address of the
gateway, and cost is the value associated with the gateway and is also the
primary routing metric for this gateway.
1
Load TCPCON and then select IP Routing Protocol.
2
Select Proceed, press Ins, and configure the following parameters:
Destination—Press Ins to display a list of symbolic network names from
the SYS:\ETC\NETWORKS file. Select Default here.
Next Hop—Enter the IP address of the gateway.
Interface—Enter the interface index value through which the next hop of
this gateway should be reached.
Cost—Enter the primary routing metric for this gateway.
3
Press Esc until you are prompted to save your changes, and then select
Yes to return to the IP Routing Table screen.
1
Load INETCFG and then select Bindings > an existing TCP/IP binding >
RIP Bind Options.
2
Select Originate Default Route and enable this option.
3
Press Esc until you are prompted to save your changes, and then select
Yes.
4
Press Esc to return to the Internetworking Configuration menu.
5
If you want these changes to take effect immediately, select Reinitialize
System > Yes.
These advertisements from the router are picked up and used by an end node
to add a default gateway on it. This is possible only when RIP is enabled on
the end node.
You can configure Router discovery options on a system to add a default
gateway. These systems advertise themselves as a gateway and answer queries