Enable Ipforwarding - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare Command Reference Manual

enable ipforwarding

enable ipforwarding {[broadcast | fast-direct-broadcast |
ignore-broadcast]} {vlan <vlan name>}
Description
Enables IP routing or IP broadcast forwarding for one or all VLANs. If no argument is provided,
enables IP routing for all VLANs that have been configured with an IP address.
Syntax Description
broadcast
fast-direct-broadcast
ignore-broadcast
vlan name
Default
Disabled.
Usage Guidelines
IP forwarding must first be enabled before IP broadcast forwarding can be enabled. When new IP
interfaces are added, IP forwarding (and IP broadcast forwarding) is disabled by default.
Other IP related configuration is not affected.
Example
The following command enables forwarding of IP traffic for all VLANs with IP addresses:
enable ipforwarding
The following command enables forwarding of IP broadcast traffic for a VLAN named accounting:
enable ipforwarding broadcast vlan accounting
History
This command was available in ExtremeWare 2.0.
This command was modified in an ExtremeWare IP Technology Services Release based on ExtremeWare
v6.1.8b12 to support MPLS modules.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.
ExtremeWare Software 7.3.0 Command Reference Guide
Specifies broadcast IP forwarding.
Specifies fast direct broadcast forwarding.
Specifies to ignore broadcast forwarding.
Specifies a VLAN name.
enable ipforwarding
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