Examples of default gateway configurations, Viewing the default gateway list section, Default gateway list section components – HP Secure Key Manager User Manual

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Figure 111 Viewing the Default Gateway List section

The following table describes the components of the Default Gateway List section.

Table 92 Default Gateway List section components

Description

Component

The network interface to which the default gateway is associated.

Interface

The IP address associated with the server that routes all packets destined for a remote
host. A blank Default Gateway indicates that no default gateway exists.

NOTE:

The Default Gateway address cannot be a broadcast or network address as
determined by the IP addresses on the system.

Default Gateway

Displays if the interface is used for outgoing connections initiated by the SKM appli-
ance. You can select one interface only. If this gateway fails for any reason, all out-
going connections initiated by the SKM appliance will fail.

Used for Outgoing
Connections

Click Edit to modify the default gateway settings.

Edit

Click Clear Gateway to remove a default gateway.

Clear Gateway

Click Use for Outgoing Connections to send outgoing packets through the selected
interface.

Use for Outgoing
Connections

Examples of Default Gateway Configurations

The following examples illustrate the possible configurations. In each example, Ethernet #1 is bound
to 172.17.7.16 and Ethernet #2 is bound to 10.20.41.16.

Example 1. Example 1

Used for Outgoing Connections

Default Gateway

Inter-

face

-----------------------------------------------------------------—

yes

172.17.7.1

Ether-

net #1

no

none

Ether-

net #2

All responses to incoming packets leave from 172.17.7.1 - except the responses to incoming packets
from the 10.20.41.0 addresses (the local subnet of Ethernet #2). Those responses leave from the
Ethernet #2 interface. All connections initiated by the SKM appliance leave from 172.17.7.1.

Using the Management Console

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