This switch can be configured to dynamically learn the routes to other IP networks, subnets or hosts using unicast or multicast routing protocols. If the route to a specific destination cannot be learned via these protocols or you wish to restrict the path used for transmitting traffic to a destination, then it can be statically configured using the Static Route Table.
Before defining a static route, remember that you must first configure at least one IP interface on this switch. Static routes take precedence over dynamically learned routes, and remain in the table until you remove them or the corresponding IP interface from this switch.
Parameter | Description |
Destination | A destination network, subnet or host. |
Network |
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Destination Mask | The subnet mask that specifies the bits to match. A routing entry will be used for a |
| packet if the bits in the address set by the destination mask match the Destination |
| Network. |
VLAN | The VLAN within which the gateway or destination address resides. |
Next Hop | The IP address of the router at the next hop. Note that the network portion of the |
| next hop must match that used for one of the subnet IP interfaces configured on this |
| switch. (See “4.5.6.1 Subnet Configuration”) |
Type | The IP route type for the destination network. This switch supports the following |
| types: |
| Direct - A directly connected subnetwork. |
| Indirect - A remote IP subnetwork or host address. |
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