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Section VII: Routing
Overview
This section contains an overview of the IPv4 routing feature on the
AT-9400 Switch. It begins with an explanation of the following available
routing methods:
Routing interfaces
Static routes
RIP version 1 and 2
A routing interface is a logical connection to a local network or subnet for
the purpose of routing IPv4 packets. Interfaces route packets between the
local networks and subnets directly connected to the switch and are
independent of static routes and RIP. In some limited network topologies
where there are no remote networks or subnets, you may be able to meet
the routing requirements of the IPv4 packets on your network with just
routing interfaces. This feature is explained in “Routing Interfaces” on
page 326.
In order for the switch to route packets to a remote destination (i.e., a
network or subnet not directly connected to the switch), there must be a
route to the destination in the routing table of the switch. A route consists
of the IP address of the remote destination and the IP address of the next
hop to reaching the destination.
One method for specifying a route to a remote destination is to enter it
manually. This type of route is referred to as a static route. A static route
contains the IP addresses of the remote destination and the next hop. You
can also create a static route for packets with an unknown destination
network or subnet. This type of route is referred to as a default route. For
background information on static routes and the default route, refer to
“Static Routes” on page 330.
A switch can automatically learn routes to remote destinations with the
Routing Information Protocol (RIP). This protocol allows the routers of a
network to automatically share their routes by broadcasting their routing
tables to each other. The AT-9400 Switch supports versions 1 and 2 of
this routing protocol. This feature is explained in “Routing Information
Protocol (RIP)” on page 332.
This overview also contains an explanation of the role played by interfaces
with some of the management features of the switch, and how those
features are dependent on there being at least one interface on the switch.
A few examples of the management functions include uploading and
downloading files to the switch using a TFTP server and the enhanced
stacking feature. For information, refer to “Routing Interfaces and
Management Features” on page 342.
Summary of Contents for AT-S63
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Page 76: ...Chapter 2 AT 9400Ts Stacks 76 Section I Basic Operations ...
Page 96: ...Chapter 5 MAC Address Table 96 Section I Basic Operations ...
Page 114: ...Chapter 8 Port Mirror 114 Section I Basic Operations ...
Page 116: ...116 Section II Advanced Operations ...
Page 146: ...Chapter 12 Access Control Lists 146 Section II Advanced Operations ...
Page 176: ...Chapter 14 Quality of Service 176 Section II Advanced Operations ...
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Page 204: ...Chapter 18 Multicast Listener Discovery Snooping 204 Section III Snooping Protocols ...
Page 216: ...Chapter 20 Ethernet Protection Switching Ring Snooping 216 Section III Snooping Protocols ...
Page 218: ...218 Section IV SNMPv3 ...
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Page 306: ...Chapter 27 Protected Ports VLANs 306 Section VI Virtual LANs ...
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Page 360: ...Chapter 30 BOOTP Relay Agent 360 Section VII Routing ...
Page 370: ...Chapter 31 Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol 370 Section VII Routing ...
Page 372: ...372 Section VIII Port Security ...
Page 402: ...Chapter 33 802 1x Port based Network Access Control 402 Section VIII Port Security ...
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Page 436: ...Chapter 36 PKI Certificates and SSL 436 Section IX Management Security ...
Page 454: ...Chapter 38 TACACS and RADIUS Protocols 454 Section IX Management Security ...
Page 462: ...Chapter 39 Management Access Control List 462 Section IX Management Security ...
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