PLANET WGS3-24240 - Manual (Page 290)

User’s Manual of WGS3-24000 / WGS3-24240
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4.6.5.5 Configured Routes
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.
Figure 4-6-35 Configured Routes
Object Description
• Network Address Specifies the IP route prefix for the destination. This field will be present only
when creating a static route.
• Subnet Mask Also referred to as the subnet/network mask, this indicates the portion of the IP
interface address that identifies the attached network. This field will be present
only when creating a static route.
• Next Hop IP Address The outgoing router IP address to use when forwarding traffic to the next router (if
any) in the path towards the destination. The next router will always be one of the
adjacent neighbors or the IP address of the local interface for a directly attached
network. When creating a route, the next hop IP must be on the same network as
the routing interface. Valid next hop IP Addresses can be seen on the 'Route
Table' page.
• Metric Administrative cost of the path to the destination. If no value is entered, default is
1. The range is 0 - 255. This field will be present only when creating a static
route.
• Preference Specifies a preference value for the configured next hop.
• Cancel button Disregard changes made to input fields and return to the Route Entry
Configuration page.
• Submit button Create the route, sending the updated configuration to the switch. Configuration
changes take effect immediately. These changes will not be retained across a
power cycle unless a save is performed.