Default Gateway configuration

Command: /cfg/l3/gw <1-4>[Default gateway 1 Menu]

addr

- Set IP address

 

intr- Set interval between ping attempts
retry- Set number of failed attempts to declare gateway DOWN

arp

- Enable/disable ARP onlyhealth checks

ena

- Enable default gateway

 

dis

- Disable default gateway

 

del

- Delete default gateway

 

cur

- Display current defaultgateway configuration

The switch supports up to four gateways. By default, no gateways are configured on the switch. Enter 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the command as the <gateway number>, depending upon which gateway you want to configure.

The following table describes the Default IP Gateway Configuration Menu options.

Table 123 Default IP Gateway Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

addr <IP address>

Configures the IP address of the default IP gateway using dotted decimal notation. For

 

example, 192.4.17.44

 

 

intr <0-60>

The switch pings the default gateway to verify that it is up. The intr option sets the time

 

between health checks. The range is from 0 to 60 seconds. The default is 2 seconds.

 

 

retry <1-120>

Sets the number of failed health check attempts required before declaring this default

 

gateway inoperative. The range is from 1 to 120 attempts. The default is 8 attempts.

 

 

arp disableenable

Enables or disables Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) health checks. This command is

 

disabled by default.

 

 

ena

Enables the gateway for use.

 

 

dis

Disables the gateway.

 

 

del

Deletes the gateway from the configuration.

 

 

cur

Displays the current gateway settings.

 

 

IP Static Route configurationCommand: /cfg/l3/route[IP Static Route Menu]

add

- Add static route

rem

-

Remove static route

cur

-

Display current static route configuration

NOTE: This menu is available only on the GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.

The following table describes the Static Route Configuration Menu options.Table 124 Static Route Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

add <IP address> <IP subnetAdds a static route. You will be prompted to enter a destination IP address,
mask> <gateway> <interface>destination subnet mask, and gateway address. Enter all addresses using

 

dotted decimal notation.

 

 

rem <IP address> <IP subnet

Removes a static route. The destination address of the route to remove must be

mask>specified using dotted decimal notation.

 

 

cur

Displays the current IP configuration.

 

 

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