SmartWare Software Configuration Guide
a backup route is activated, thus improving network reliability. Each route is assigned a default precedence
value and cost value. Modifying these values allow you to set a preference for one route over the next. If static
routes are redistributed through dynamic routing protocol to neighboring devices, only the active static route
to a destination is advertised.
This procedure describes how to configure one or more static IP routes to the same destination
Mode: Administrator execution
Step
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node (cfg)#context ip router
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node (ctx-ip)[router]#route network mask { address | interface } [ metric ] Adds a static route
Where the syntax is:
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network—The IP address of the target network or subnet.
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mask—A network mask where the 1 bits indicate the network or subnet, and the 0 bits indicate the host
portion of the network address provided.
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address—The IP address of a next-hop router that can access the target network or subnet.
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interface—The name of the outgoing interface to use for the target network or subnet.
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metric—This is an optional parameter. Specifies the desirability of the route when compared against other
routes. The range is 0 through 15, where 0 is the preferred route. If no metric is specified, the static route is
assumed to have a metric of 0.
Note
To configure a default static IP route, use 0.0.0.0 for the network number
and mask. A valid next-hop address or interface is required.
Example: Adding a static IP route
In the following example, packets for network 20.0.0.0/24 will be routed to the device at 172.17.100.2. The
Ethernet port 0 1 has the address 172.17.100.1/24 and is bound to the interface wan.
SN>enable
SN#configure
SN(cfg)#context ip router
SN(ctx-ip)[router]#route 20.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 172.17.100.2
The route is added to the routing database with the default metric 0. The router will forward packets to the
20.0.0.0 network via the interface wan to the router on 172.17.100.2.
Deleting static IP routes
The no form of the route command deletes a static IP route from the routing table.
This procedure describes how to delete one or more static IP routes from the routing table
Basic IP routing configuration task list
Command
16 • Basic IP routing configuration
Purpose
Enters the IP router
context
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