Configuring IP Routing (Layer 3)

 

 

 

 

 

Table 7-33.ICMP Router Discovery Protocol Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

Min. Advertisement

The minimum time (in seconds) allowed between sending

 

 

Interval (sec)

unsolicited multicast router advertisements from the

 

 

 

interface. This value must be no less than three

 

 

 

seconds and no greater than the Max. Advertisement

 

 

 

Interval. The default is 0.75 times the maximum interval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max. Advertisement

Enter the maximum time (in seconds) allowed between

 

 

Interval (sec)

sending multicast router advertisements sent from the

 

 

 

interface. This value must be no less than four seconds and

 

 

 

no greater than 1800 seconds. The default value is 1800

 

 

 

seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertisement Life

The time (in seconds) of the lifetime of the router

 

 

Time (sec.)

advertisements sent from the interface. This value must

 

 

 

be no less than the maximum advertisement interval

 

 

 

and no greater than 9000 seconds. The default value is

 

 

 

three times the maximum advertisement interval.

 

 

 

 

 

4.From the IRDP State pull-down menu for the selected interface, select Enable.

5.From the Adv. Address pull-down menu for the selected interface, select Multicast.

6.In the Min. Advertisement Interval (sec.) field for the selected interface, delete the default value and enter the minimum time interval that passes before the host contacts the switch.

7.In the Max. Advertisement Interval (sec.) field for the selected interface, delete the default value and enter the maximum time interval that passes before the host contacts the switch.

8.In the Advertisement Life Time (sec.) field, delete the default value and enter the duration, in seconds, of the IRDP advertisement.

9.Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.

10.In the IP Configuration section of the Web Agent window, click Global Configuration. The IP Global Configuration dialog box opens.

11.From the IP Multicast Forwarding pull-down menu, select Enable.

12.Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.

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