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Configure IP routing and forwarding Default Route n parameters
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Default Route n parameters
The following web pages and associated command line commands set up default IP routes that
route non-local IP addresses not specified in a static route. The parameters are identical to those on
the static route pages with the exception that there are no IP address or Mask parameters.
Description
Assigns a convenient and memorable description for the route.
Default route via:
Gateway a.b.c.d
Used to override the default gateway IP address configured for the Ethernet interfaces. Packets
matching the route will use the gateway address specified in the route rather than the address
specified on the Ethernet interface configuration page. This parameter does not apply to routes
using PPP interfaces.
Interface x,y
The interface and interface number for routing the packets. Available options are:
•
None
•
PPP
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Ethernet
•
Tunnel
Metric n
The routing metric to use when the interface is connected. This should have a value between 1
and 16 . It selects which route to use when the subnet for a packet matches more than one of the
IP route entries.
Each route may be assigned a
connected metric and a disconnected metric . The connected
metric parameter specifies the metric for a route whose interface is active. The disconnected
metric specifies the metric for a route whose interface is inactive. Normally both values should
be the same, but in some advanced routing scenarios, it is necessary to use different values.
If a particular route fails, it will automatically have its metric set to
16 which means that it is
temporarily deemed as being out of service. The default out of service period is set by the IP
route out of service parameter. Note that this default period may be overwritten in certain
situations such as when a firewall stateful inspection rule specifies a different period. When a
route is out of service, the router uses any alternative routes (with matching subnets) first.