IP ROUTING NETWORK
Configure the CyberSWITCH
After you have entered all of the information for the interface, a summary screen is displayed. You are asked if you want to save this information. If all of the configured information is accurate, press <return> to save the information. If any configuration elements need to be changed, press N, and reconfigure the interface.
Current Configuration for INTERFACE "sanfran":
Interface Type | LAN |
IP Address | 128.1.1.1 |
Mask | 255.255.0.0 |
MTU (bytes) | 1500 |
Encapsulation | Ethernet |
LAN Port | 1 |
Transmit Broadcast | 128.1.255.255 |
RIP Configuration: |
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Send Control | RIP Version 1 |
Receive Control | RIP1 or RIP2 |
Respond Control | RIP1 or RIP2 |
v2 Authentication | No Authentication |
Are you sure you want to add the INTERFACE "sanfran" (Y or N) [Y]? <RET>
Next, we will configure the system’s WAN interface. This interface is used for the two devices Rick Bear and Ralph Moose. The interface name is a symbolic name given to the interface. For the WAN interface, you should use a name that describes the WAN. For this example, both WAN sites are located in San Jose, so we will enter SanJose for the WAN interface Name.
You will then be asked for the IP Address for the WAN interface. In our example, the value you should enter is 192.1.1.1 (refer to Network Topology Worksheet). You will then be asked for the IP Subnet mask information. Press <return> to accept the default of “24” significant bits. Press <return> to accept the default of 1500 as the MTU size. Press <return> to accept the default transmit broadcast address.
The last configuration element pertains to the system’s RIP feature. This information will not be requested if you have disabled the RIP feature. Here, you have a choice of enabling or disabling host routes propagation. The RIP host routes propagation scheme determines how the WAN local route will be propagated via RIP. The default value is “Host Routes Propagation is currently DISABLED.” With the default, WAN local routes are propagated as subnetwork routes. If Host routes propagation is enabled, host routes will be propagated on other network interfaces only while each remote IP device is connected to the system.
When the RIP host propagation scheme is enabled, multiple systems on the same LAN will work properly. RIP information is then advertised as multiple host routes as they connect to the system. In our example network, there is only one system on the LAN. Therefore, we want to leave host routes propagation disabled.
The following screen illustrates the host routes propagation portion of the entry of the WAN interface information:
Host Routes Propagation is currently DISABLED.
By enabling Host Route Propagation for this interface, host routes will be propagated on other network interfaces while each remote IP device is connected to the system.
Do you wish to ENABLE Host Route Propagation (Y or N) [default = N]? <RET>
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