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4. Select an entry and click the Delete button to remove the selected entry from the IP forwarding
5. Click the Add button to create a new static route. For more information, see
6. Click Enable (to allow) or Disable (to deny) routing between VLANs.
Adding a new static route
Use the Add screen to add a new destination subnet, subnet mask and gateway for routing packets
to a defined destination. Use the screen when an existing destination subnet does not meet the
needs of the network.
To add a new static route:
1. Click the Add button.
2. In the Destination Subnet field, enter an IP address to route packets to a specific destination
3. Enter a subnet mask for the destination subnet in the Subnet Mask field.
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Displays the name of the routing protocol with which this route was obtained.
Possible values are:
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Active When IP Forwarding is enabled for the selected subnet, a green check displays in
the Active column. A red X defines the subnet as disabled.
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A new Configuration screen displays enabling you to add a new destination subnet, subnet
mask and gateway for routing packets to a defined destination.
address.
The Subnet Mask is the IP mask used to divide internet addresses into blocks known as
subnets. A value of 255.255.255.0 support 256 IP addresses.
Static — Routes are statically added by the operator.
DHCP — Routes obtained from the DHCP server.
Connected — Routes automatically installed by the controller for directly
connected networks based on interface IP addresses.
Kernel/ ICMP — Routes added as a result of receiving an ICMP redirect from
an intermediate router.
Viewing network IP information
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