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To add static routes:
1. From the sidebar, select Network Settings - Routes. Any existing static routes are listed with their Destination
IP/Mask, Gateway, Interface and Metric values shown.
2. Enter the destination IP, gateway and netmask values in the appropriate fields, then use the drop-down menu
to select the device interface.
3. Click Add.
To delete a static route:
1. From the sidebar, select Network Settings- Routes.
2. Click on the name of the static route you want to delete, then click Delete.
5.3.5 OSPF and BGP
The appliance supports Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)routing standards and their
associated configurations. An administrator can add, edit and delete OSPF and BGPnetworks.
OSPF
In order to use OSPF, an administrator must first configure the appliance ID, interfaces and networks settings. By default,
OSPFspeaks to all interfaces on the appliance. An administrator cannot add an interface but may change the status of an
existing interface.
An administrator is able to add a network for the appliance to give and receive information from other OSPF nodes within
the network. When adding a network, it must be unique to the appliance. The network value is in CIDRformat of an
IPaddress/netmask, for example:10.12.1.0/24.
To configure OSPF:
1. From the sidebar, click Network Settings - OSPF.
2. Check the box to enable OSPF.
NOTE: When OSPFis enabled or disabled, an alert will be sent to the alert manager.
3. Enter the appliance ID, then click Apply. The appliance IDshould be an IPaddress, but it can be any arbitrary
32-bit number. The appliance IDmust be unique within the entire OSPFdomain.
4. Use the drop-down menus to set the Interfaces to either Active or Passive. OSPFwill not speak to any interface
set to Passive.
5. To add a network, enter the address for the network and its area, then click Add.
6. To edit an existing network, check the box next to the network under the Modify an OSPFNetwork heading.
When finished, click Apply.
7. To delete a network, check the box next to the network, then click Delete.
BGP
BGPis one of the key protocols used to achieve internet connection redundancy. BGPappliances use TCPprotocol on port
179 to communicate with each other. BGPsends only incremental updates containing the routing entries that have changed
since the last update.
BGPpeers are established by manual configuration between appliances to create a TCPsession on port 179. Every 30
seconds, a BGPspeaker will send keep-alive messages to maintain the connection. Each BGPappliance maintains a
separate TCP session with other BGPappliances to which it is connected.
An Autonomous System (AS)is a group of ITnetworks run by one or more network operators with a single, clearly defined
routing policy. When exchanging routing information, each ASis identified by a unique number. The 16-bit number range is
from 0 to 65535. From 64512 to 65535 is reserved for private use. Exterior routing protocols such as BGPare used to
exchange routing information between Autonomous Systems. An ASwill normally use some interior gateway protocol to
exchange routing information on its internal networks. The network value is in CIDRformat of an IPaddress/netmask, for
example:10.12.1.0/24. The configured network will be announced to all its neighbors.
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Vertiv Avocent Specifications

General

Ports	4
Network Interfaces	2 x 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet
Management	Web-based, CLI
Remote Access	IP
Authentication	Local, LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+
Encryption	AES
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)