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Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
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When routing traffic, the next hop is determined according to the longest
prefix match (LPM algorithm). A destination IPv4 address may match
multiple routes in the IPv4 Static Route table. The switch uses the matched
route with the longest prefix match.
To add an IPv4 static route:
1
Click
System
>
IP Addressing
>
IPv4 Static Routing
in the tree view to
display the
IPv4 Static Routing: Summary
page.
Figure 9-17. IPv4 Static Routing: Summary
2
Click
Add
to add a destination, and enter the fields:
–
Destination IP Prefix
— Enter the destination IPv4 prefix. If all zeros
are entered, this represents a default route.
–
Network Mask
— Select the destination IPv4 mask.
–
Prefix Length
— Select the length of the destination IPv4 address
prefix.
