72 Switch Features
Routing Features
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Table Management
You can create static ARP entries and manage many settings for the dynamic 
ARP table, such as age time for entries, retries, and cache size.
For information about managing the ARP table, see "Configuring IP Routing" 
on page 883.
VLAN Routing
PowerConnect 7000 Series switches support VLAN routing. You can also 
configure the software to allow traffic on a VLAN to be treated as if the VLAN 
were a router port.
For information about configuring VLAN routing interfaces, see "Configuring 
Routing Interfaces" on page 843.
IP Configuration
The switch IP configuration settings to allow you to configure network 
information for VLAN routing interfaces such as IP address and subnet mask, 
MTU size, and ICMP redirects. Global IP configuration settings for the 
switch allow you to enable or disable the generation of several types of ICMP 
messages and enable or disable the routing mode.
For information about managing global IP settings, see "Configuring IP 
Routing" on page 883.
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a dynamic routing protocol commonly 
used within medium-to-large enterprise networks. OSPF is an interior 
gateway protocol (IGP) that operates within a single autonomous system.
For information about configuring OSPF, see "Configuring OSPF and 
OSPFv3" on page 931.