Chapter10: Configuring Bridging andRouting
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CONFIGURING GLOBAL IP ROUTING SETTINGS
You configure global settings to enable IP routing and specify the time-to-live value for IP
datagrams.
You configure global IP routing settings from the from the ::ip=> prompt. From the
::root=> prompt, type the following command then press to display the ::ip=>
prompt:
configuration routing ip
Configuring Global IP Routing Settings
From the ::ip=> prompt, type the modify command as follows, then press .
modify [-ipforward (enable|disable)] [ttl <ttl>]
Parameters
[-ipforward (enable|disable)]
Enables or disables IP forwarding. Type -ip forward enable to enable IP
forwarding. Type -ipforward disable to disable IP forwarding.
[ttl <ttl>]
Sets the time-to-live value for internally-generated IP datagrams that do not contain a
time-to-live value. The time-to-live value is the number of hops a packet is allowed to cross
before it reaches it’s destination. The default is 64.
Displaying Global IP Routing Settings
From the ::ip=> prompt, type show then press . A screen similar to the following
displays.
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
::ip=> show
IP Forwarding : Enabled
Time To Live : 64