Configuring Routing
Once the switch has been defined as a router, statics route can be defined. Network managers can define up to 32
static IP routes. To define IP Static routes:
1. Click Basic Setup > Routing > IP Static Route. The IP Static Route Page opens:
Figure 94: IP Static Route Page
IP Static Route Page
The
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Dest. IP Address — Defines the destination IP address.
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Prefix Length —Defines the IP route prefix for the destination IP. The prefix length must be preceded by a
forward slash (/).
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Next Hop — Indicates the next hop's IP address or IP alias on the route.
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Route Type —Defines the route type. The possible field values are:
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Reject — Rejects the route, and stops routing to the destination network via all gateways.
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Remote — Indicates the route is a remote path.
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Local — Indicates the route is a local path.
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Metric — Indicates the administrative distance to the next hop. The default value is 1.
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Remove — Removes the user-defined route. The possible field values are:
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Checked — Deletes the user-defined route.
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Unchecked — Maintains the user-defined routes. This is the default value.
2.
Click
. The Add IP Static Route opens:
contains the following fields:
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