TCP/IP Operations
118814-A Rev. A
12-5
Issue 1
Parameter:
Gateway
Default:
(Blank)
Options:
A valid IP address
Function:
This optional parameter represents the address of the
unit that is acting as a gateway to forward data to its
destination.
Instructions:
Enter into this parameter the valid IP address of the next
hop unit to which data is forwarded for transmission.
Parameter:
Path
Default:
(Blank)
Options:
An existing path name
Function:
The path over which the network or host can be reached
Instructions:
Enter here a valid (existing) path name over which the
destination host or network (as specified in the IP
Address parameter on
page 12-4
) can be reached.
Parameter:
Cost
Default:
1
Options:
A system generated parameter
Function:
Displays the cost as determined by your routing protocol
(refer to “Support”,
page 8-6
)
Instructions:
This parameter is generated by the unit once the route
has been used. It is not to be amended by the user.
Note:
The Gateway parameter is an optional field. Only enter
an IP address here if calls are forwarded to their respective
destinations via another router (a gateway).