Enterasys Networks CSX6000 - Manual (Page 137)

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C ONFIGURING B ASIC IP R OUTING
IP Network Interfaces
entered for the interface. For example, if the IP address of the interface is 199.120.211.98, the portion
of the menu displaying the available transmit broadcast addresses would appear as:
In almost all cases, the default transmit address is used (1). The only time any of the other numerical
addresses are used is if the default has been configured, and the machines are not responding to IP
RIP or some other broadcast protocol. If this happens, try the other Transmit Broadcast Address
menu selections. Some older UNIX machines may work with selection (2) or (4). Regardless of
which address is selected, the goal is to allow broadcasts from the defined interface to all devices
on the local network.
If you plan to exchange IP RIP packets with devices connected over dedicated links or semi-
permanent connections, select Specify Explicitly. You can then explicitly specify the device (only
one) with which the CyberSWITCH will be exchanging packets. You may also select this option to
support a unicast address feature for a numbered WAN interface. (See RIP Send Control options.)
This will avoid sending packets to all remote devices on the IP network.
T RANSMIT B ROADCAST IP A DDRESS
Requested only if you selected Specify Explicitly for the transmit broadcast address. The IP address
of the device with whom the CyberSWITCH will be exchanging RIP packets.
For multiple LAN network interfaces, you must have an associated transmit broadcast address for
each interface.
I NPUT /O UTPUT F ILTER N AME
A filter is a list of conditions which modifies the normal processing flow of packets. You may
specify the name of a
predefined input and/or output filter for the primary interface on a LAN port.
All secondary interfaces assigned to the same LAN port are subject to the actions specified by these
filters. When configuring a secondary LAN interface, you cannot change the filter information.
RIP I NFORMATION
(See individual Send Control, Receive Control, Respond Control and Authentication Control
elements). You may configure one set of RIP parameters for the primary network interface on a
LAN port. All other secondary interfaces assigned to the same LAN port are subject to the same
actions specified by these parameters. When configuring a secondary LAN interface, you cannot
change the RIP information.
You may also configure a set of RIP parameters for each RLAN or numbered WAN interface.
Transmit Broadcast Address:
1) 199.120.211.255
2) 199.120.211.0
3) 255.255.255.255
4) 0.0.0.0
5) Specify Explicitly
Enter Transmit Broadcast Address [default = 1]? 1