Nortel Networks 40M2420 Default Gateway Configuration, 60Default Gateway Menu Options /cfg/l3/gw

Alteon OS Command Reference

Table 6-59IP Interface Menu Options (/cfg/l3/if)

Command Syntax and Usage

del

Removes this IP interface.

cur

Displays the current interface settings.

/cfg/l3/gw <gateway number>

Default Gateway Configuration

[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 only health checks
vlan	- Set VLAN number
ena	- Enable default gateway
dis	- Disable default gateway
del	- Delete default gateway
cur	- Display current default gateway configuration

NOTE – The switch can be configured with up to 132 gateways. Gateways one to four are reserved for default gateways. Gateway 132 is reserved for the management VLAN.

This option is disabled by default.

Table 6-60Default Gateway Menu Options (/cfg/l3/gw)

Command Syntax and Usage

addr <default gateway address (such as, 192.4.17.44)>

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

intr <0-60 seconds>

The switch pings the default gateway to verify that it’s up. The intr option sets the time between health checks. The range is from 0 to 60 seconds. The default is 2 seconds.

retry <number of attempts (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.

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