Chapter 5: Configuring Routing - Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch ES-24-250W Administration Manual

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Chapter 5: Configuring Routing

EdgeSwitch supports IP routing. Use the links in the Routing navigation menu folder to manage routing on
the system. This section contains the following information:
• "Configuring ARP" on page 188
• "Configuring Global IP Settings" on page 191
• "Router" on page 200
• "Configuring Policy-Based Routing" on page 203
When a packet enters the switch, the destination MAC address is checked to see if it matches any of the
configured routing interfaces. If it does, then the silicon searches the host table for a matching destination IP
address. If an entry is found, then the packet is routed to the host. If there is not a matching entry, then the
switch performs a longest prefix match on the destination IP address. If an entry is found, then the packet
is routed to the next hop. If there is no match, then the packet is routed to the next hop specified in the
default route. If there is no default route configured, then the packet is passed to the software to be handled
appropriately.
The routing table can have entries added either statically by the administrator or dynamically via a routing
protocol. The host table can have entries added either statically by the administrator or dynamically via ARP.
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