Configuration Menu  124  
 
 
Default Gateway configuration 
Command: /cfg/l3/gw <1-4> 
[Default gateway 1 Menu] 
      addr    - Set IP address 
      intr    - Set interval between ping attempts 
      retry   - Set number of failed attempts to declare gateway DOWN 
      arp     - Enable/disable ARP only health checks 
      ena     - Enable default gateway 
      dis     - Disable default gateway 
      del     - Delete default gateway 
      cur     - Display current default gateway configuration 
 
The switch supports up to four gateways. By default, no gateways are configured on the switch. Enter 1, 2, 3, or 4 in 
the command as the <gateway number>, depending upon which gateway you want to configure. 
The following table describes the Default IP Gateway Configuration Menu options. 
Table 123  Default IP Gateway Configuration Menu options 
Command Description 
addr <IP address>  Configures the IP address of the default IP gateway using dotted decimal notation. For 
example, 192.4.17.44 
intr <0-60>  The switch pings the default gateway to verify that it is up. The intr option sets the time 
between health checks. The range is from 0 to 60 seconds. The default is 2 seconds. 
retry <1-120>  Sets the number of failed health check attempts required before declaring this default 
gateway inoperative. The range is from 1 to 120 attempts. The default is 8 attempts. 
arp disable|enable  Enables or disables Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) health checks. This command is 
disabled by default. 
ena  Enables the gateway for use. 
dis  Disables the gateway. 
del  Deletes the gateway from the configuration. 
cur  Displays the current gateway settings. 
 
IP Static Route configuration 
Command: /cfg/l3/route 
[IP Static Route Menu] 
     add      - Add static route 
     rem      - Remove static route 
     cur      - Display current static route configuration 
 
 
NOTE:  This menu is available only on the GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.  
 
The following table describes the Static Route Configuration Menu options.  
Table 124  Static Route Configuration Menu options 
Command Description 
add <IP address> <IP subnet 
mask> <gateway> <interface> 
Adds a static route. You will be prompted to enter a destination IP address, 
destination subnet mask, and gateway address. Enter all addresses using 
dotted decimal notation.
 
rem <IP address> <IP subnet 
mask> 
Removes a static route. The destination address of the route to remove must be 
specified using dotted decimal notation.
 
cur  Displays the current IP configuration.