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ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Dimension ES-3124 User Manual

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Dimension ES-3124 Ethernet Switch

24-2 Routing Protocol

Table 24-1 Static Routing

LABEL DESCRIPTION

IP Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask for this destination.

Gateway IP
Address

Enter the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of your switch that
will forward the packet to the destination. The gateway must be a router on the same segment
as your switch.

Metric

The metric represents the “cost” of transmission for routing purposes. IP routing uses hop count
as the measurement of cost, with a minimum of 1 for directly connected networks. Enter a
number that approximates the cost for this link. The number need not be precise, but it must be
between 1 and 15. In practice, 2 or 3 is usually a good number.

Add Click

Add to save the new rule to the switch. It then displays in the summary table at the

bottom of the screen.

Cancel Click

Cancel to reset the fields to your previous configuration.

Clear

Click Clear to clear the fields to the factory defaults.

View the current static routes on the switch in the summary table at the bottom of the screen.

Figure 24-2 Static Routing: Summary Table

The following table describes the labels in the summary table.

Table 24-2 Static Routing: Summary Table

LABEL DESCRIPTION

Index

This field displays the index number of the route. Click a number to edit the static route entry.

Active

This field displays Yes when the static route is activated and NO when is it deactivated.

Name

This field displays the descriptive name for this route. This is for identification purpose only.

Destination Address This field displays the IP network address of the final destination.

Subnet Mask

This field displays the subnet mask for this destination.

Gateway Address

This field displays the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediate neighbor of
your switch that will forward the packet to the destination.

Metric

This field displays the cost of transmission for routing purposes.