Cabletron Systems ESXMIM - Manual (Page 40)

Chapter 4: The System Level Screen
Page 4-6 ESXMIM/ESXMIM-F2 Local Management Guide
4.6 SETTING THE DEFAULT GATEWAY
To set the default gateway, perform the following steps:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Default Gateway field.
2. Enter the IP address of the default gateway using DDN format.
For example: 134.141.79.121
3. Press ENTER. If the default gateway entered was a valid format, the
cursor returns to the beginning of the Default Gateway field. If the
entry was not valid, the Event Message field displays “INVALID
DEFAULT GATEWAY OR FORMAT ENTERED”. Local
Management does not alter the current value and refreshes the Default
Gateway field with the previous value.
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command field.
5. Press ENTER. The Event Message field at the top of the screen
displays “SAVED OK”.
4.7 SETTING THE DEFAULT INTERFACE
To set the default interface, perform the following steps:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Default Interface field.
2. Enter the interface number for the default gateway in this field.
3. Press ENTER. If the interface entered was a valid format, the cursor
returns to the beginning of the Default Interface field. If the entry was
not valid, the Event Message field displays “PERMISSIBLE RANGE:
1...1”. Local Management does not alter the current value and
refreshes the Default Interface field with the previous value.
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command field.
5. Press ENTER. The Event Message field at the top of the screen
displays “SAVED OK”.
NOTE
Before setting a default interface you need to assign a default
gateway.