
9IP Unicast Routing
This chapter describes how to configure IP routing on the Summit. It assumes that you are already familiar with IP unicast routing. If not, refer to the following publications for additional information:
RFC 1058 | — Routing Information Protocol |
RFC 1256 | — ICMP Router Discovery Messages |
RFC 1812 | — Requirements for IP Version 4 Routers |
For more information on routing protocols, refer to Chapter 10.
OVERVIEW OF IP UNICAST ROUTING
The Summit provides full Layer 3, IP unicast routing. It exchanges routing information with other routers on the network using either the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) or the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol. The Summit dynamically builds and maintains a routing table, and determines the best path for each of its routes.
Each host using the IP unicast routing functionality of the Summit must have a unique IP address assigned. In addition, the default gateway assigned to the host must be the IP address of the Summit router interface.
RIP and OSPF are described in Chapter 10.
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