7 managing router discovery – Fortinet MR1 User Manual

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Command Buttons

Refresh - Displays the latest RIP Route Redistribution Configuration data.

8.2.3.7 Managing Router Discovery

Configuring Router Discovery

Selection Criteria

Slot/Port - Select the router interface for which data is to be configured.

Configurable Data

Advertise Mode - Select enable or disable from the pulldown menu. If you select enable, Router
Advertisements will be transmitted from the selected interface.

Advertise Address - Enter the IP Address to be used to advertise the router.

Maximum Advertise Interval - Enter the maximum time (in seconds) allowed between router
advertisements sent from the interface.

Minimum Advertise Interval - Enter the minimum time (in seconds) allowed between router
advertisements sent from the interface.

Advertise Lifetime - 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.

Preference Level - Specify the preference level of the router as a default router relative to other routers
on the same subnet. Higher numbered addresses are preferred. You must enter an integer.

Command Buttons

Submit - Send the updated configuration to the switch. Configuration changes take effect immediately.
The changes will not be retained across a power cycle unless a save is performed.

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