Configuration - Hirschmann MACH 4000 User Manual

Configuration

1 Configuration
Because the configuration of a router is very dependent on the conditions
in your network, you are first provided with a general list of the individual
configuration steps. To optimally cover the large number of options, this list
is followed by examples of networks that usually occur in the industry sector.
The examples are selected so that the configurations for other applications
can be easily derived from them.
The configuration of the routing function usually contains the following steps:
Drawing a network plan
Create a picture of your network so that you can clearly see the division
into subnetworks and the related distribution of the IP addresses.
This step is very important. Good planning of the subnetworks with the
corresponding network masks makes the router configuration much
easier.
Router basic settings
Along with the global switching on of the routing function, the router basic
settings also contain the assignment of IP addresses and network masks
to the router interfaces.
Note: Note the sequence of the single configuration steps so that the config-
uration computer retains access to all layer 3 switches during the complete
configuration phase.
Note: As soon as you assign an IP address from the subnet of the manage-
ment IP address to a router interface the switch deletes the management IP
address.You access the switch via the IP address of the router interface.
Note: As soon as you assign the VLAN ID of the management VLAN to a
router interface the switch disables the management IP address.You access
the switch via the IP addresses of the router interfaces. The management
VLAN is that VLAN that you use to manage your switches.
Routing L3P
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