Nortel Networks 43W7774 Default Gateway Configuration, 55Default Gateway Menu Options /cfg/l3/gw

Alteon OS Command Reference

Table 6-54IP 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
ena	- Enable default gateway
dis	- Disable default gateway
del	- Delete default gateway	gateway configuration
cur	- Display current default

NOTE – The switch can be configured with up to 5 gateways. Gateway 5 is reserved for the management VLAN 4095.

This option is disabled by default.

Table 6-55Default 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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