Ip Route Exchange Protocols; Ip Global Parameters For Routing Switches - HP ProCurve 5300xl Series Management Manual

Table 11-1. IP Global Parameters for Routing Switches
Parameter Description
Router ID The value that routers use to identify themselves to
other routers when exchanging route information.
OSPF uses the router ID to identify routers. RIP does
not use the router ID.
Address A standard IP mechanism that routers use to learn
Resolution the Media Access Control (MAC) address of a
Protocol device on the network. The router sends the IP
(ARP) address of a device in the ARP request and receives
the device's MAC address in an ARP reply.
ARP age The amount of time the device keeps a MAC address
learned through ARP in the device's ARP cache. The
device resets the timer to zero each time the ARP
entry is refreshed and removes the entry if the timer
reaches the ARP age.
Proxy ARP An IP mechanism a router can use to answer an ARP
request on behalf of a host, by replying with the
router's own MAC address instead of the host's.

IP Route Exchange Protocols

The switch supports the following IP route exchange protocols:
■ Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
■
These protocols provide routes to the IP route table. You can use one or more
of these protocols, in any combination. The protocols are disabled by default.
For configuration information, see the following:
"Configuring RIP" on page 11-21
■
■ "Configuring OSPF" on page 11-34

IP Global Parameters for Routing Switches

The following table lists the IP global parameters and the page where you can
find more information about each parameter.
IP Routing Features
Overview of IP Routing
Default See page
The lowest- 11-10
numbered IP
address
configured on the
lowest-numbered
routing interface.
Enabled 11-11
Five minutes not configurable
Disabled 11-13
11-7