Siemens SCALANCE XM-400 Configuration Manual page 352

Configuring with Web Based Management
5.6 The "Layer 3 (IPv4)" menu
● Gateway
Enter the IPv4 address of the gateway via which this network address is reachable.
● Administrative Distance
Enter the administrative distance for the route. The administrative distance corresponds to
the quality of a connection, based for example on speed or costs. If there are several equal
routes, the route with the lowest value is used.
As default -1 is set. This setting means that the metric is not set.
Range of values: 1 - 254
The table has the following columns:
● Select
Select the row you want to delete.
● Destination Network
Shows the network address of the destination.
● Subnet Mask
Shows the corresponding subnet mask.
● Gateway
Shows the IPv4 address of the next gateway.
● Interface
Shows the interface of the route.
● Administrative Distance
Enter the administrative distance for the route. When creating the route, "not used" is
entered automatically (value -1). The administrative distance corresponds to the quality of
a connection, based for example on speed or costs. If there are several equal routes, the
route with the lowest value is used.
Range of values: 1 - 254
● Status
Shows whether or not the route is active.
Steps in configuration
1. Enter the network address of the destination in the "Destination Network" input box.
2. Enter the corresponding subnet mask in the "Subnet Mask" input box.
3. Enter the gateway in the "Gateway" input box.
4. Enter the weighting of the route in "Administrative Distance".
5. Click the "Create" button. A new entry is generated in the table.
6. Click the "Set Values" button.
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Configuration Manual, 05/2017, C79000-G8976-C248-12