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VES-1124 User's Guide
LABEL
Destination IP
This parameter specifies the IP network address of the final destination. Routing is always
Address
based on network number. If you need to specify a route to a single host, use a subnet mask of
255.255.255.255 in the subnet mask field to force the network number to be identical to the
host ID.
IP Subnet Mask
Enter the subnet mask for this destination.
Gateway IP
Enter the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your switch that
Address
will forward the packet to the destination. The gateway must be a router on the same segment
as your switch.
Metric
The metric represents the "cost" of transmission for routing purposes. IP routing uses hop count
as the measurement of cost, with a minimum of 1 for directly connected networks. Enter a
number that approximates the cost for this link. The number need not be precise, but it must be
between 1 and 15. In practice, 2 or 3 is usually a good number.
Add
Click Add to save the new rule to the switch. It then displays in the summary table at the
bottom of the screen.
Cancel
Click Cancel to reset the fields to your previous configuration.
Clear
Click Clear to clear the fields to the factory defaults.
View the current static routes on the switch in the summary table at the bottom of the screen.
The following table describes the labels in the summary table.
LABEL
Index
This field displays the index number of the route. Click a number to edit the static route entry.
Active
This field displays Yes when the static route is activated and No when is it deactivated.
Name
This field displays the descriptive name for this route. This is for identification purpose only.
Destination Address This field displays the IP network address of the final destination.
Subnet Mask
This field displays the subnet mask for this destination.
Gateway Address
This field displays the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of
your switch that will forward the packet to the destination.
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Table 18-1 Static Routing
Figure 18-2 Static Routing: Summary Table
Table 18-2 Static Routing: Summary Table
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Routing Protocol
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