Enable Ipforwarding - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.

enable ipforwarding

enable ipforwarding {ipv4 | broadcast} {vlan <vlan_name>}
Description
Enables IPv4 routing or IPv4 broadcast forwarding for one or all VLANs. If no argument is provided,
enables IPv4 routing for all VLANs that have been configured with an IP address on the current virtual
router.
Syntax Description
ipv4
broadcast
vlan_name
Default
Disabled.
Usage Guidelines
IP forwarding must first be enabled before IP broadcast forwarding can be enabled. When new IP
interfaces are added, IP forwarding (and IP broadcast forwarding) is disabled by default.
Other IP related configuration is not affected.
Example
The following command enables forwarding of IP traffic for all VLANs in the current virtual router
context with IP addresses:
enable ipforwarding
The following command enables forwarding of IP broadcast traffic for a VLAN named accounting:
enable ipforwarding broadcast vlan accounting
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.
The ipv4 keyword was added in ExtremeWare XOS 11.2.
The ignore-broadcast and the fast-direct-broadcast keywords were removed in ExtremeWare XOS 11.4.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
Specifies IPv4 forwarding
Specifies broadcast IP forwarding.
Specifies a VLAN name.
enable ipforwarding
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