Setting Default Gateway And Interface - Cabletron Systems EMM-E6 Ethernet User Manual

CHAPTER 7: CONFIGURATION SCREEN
• the EMM-E6 does NOT provide a natural Subnet Mask that fits your
host/network identifier scheme.
Make sure to modify the Subnet Mask option in conjunction
NOTE
with the Default Gateway option.
To modify the Subnet Mask:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate Subnet Mask field.
2. Enter the Subnet Mask in this field in the format of
XXX XXX
. .
3. Press the Return key.
4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 for each interface you want to modify.
The IP Address Table now contains Subnet Mask information specific to
your network.

7.5 SETTING DEFAULT GATEWAY AND INTERFACE

The Default Gateway is the IP address of the network connection (i.e.,
gateway or another external router) used in forwarding management
information from the EMM-E6 (e.g., SNMP traps) to a network
management station.
The Default Interface is the channel that the EMM-E6 uses to access the
Default Gateway. Make sure to set the Default interface to reflect the
correct interface channel for the Default Gateway.
The Default Gateway field will not allow itself to be modified
NOTE
until a Default Interface has been correctly configured on the
EMM-E6.
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XXX XXX, with XXX ranging from 0 to 255.
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