XS712T Smart Switch
Configure Router Discovery
The Router Discovery protocol is used by hosts to identify operational routers on the subnet. Router Discovery messages are of two types: Router Advertisements and Router Solicitations. The protocol mandates that every router periodically advertise the IP Addresses it is associated with. Hosts listen for these advertisements and discover the IP Addresses of neighboring routers.
Router Discovery Configuration
Use the Router Discovery Configuration screen to enter or change Router Discovery parameters.
To configure the router discovery parameters:
1.Select Routing > Router Discovery.
2.Select the router interface for which data is to be configured.
To perform the same configuration on all interfaces, select the check box in the heading row. To configure a single interface, select the check box associated with the interface. The interface number displays in the Interface field in the table heading row.
3.Select Enable or Disable from the
If you select Enable, Router Advertisements are transmitted from the selected interface.
4.Enter the IP Address to be used to advertise the router.
5.Enter the maximum time (in seconds) allowed between router advertisements sent from the interface.
The value must be in the range of (4 to 1800). Default value is 600.
6.Enter the minimum time (in seconds) allowed between router advertisements sent from the interface.
The value must be in the range of (3 to 1800). Default value is 450.
7.Enter the value (in seconds) to be used as the lifetime field in router advertisements sent from the interface.
This is the maximum length of time that the advertised addresses are to be considered as valid router addresses by hosts. The value must be in the range of (4 to 9000). Default value is 1800.
