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Glossary
check_gateway_timer <timer> ­
Time between polling of the
gateway with an ARP request. Range 1 to 3600.
description <string> ­
Description.
gateway auto/IP­address/MAC­address ­
See Table 13 on page
143.
ip_address <IP­address>/auto ­
See Table 13 on page 143.
mac_address <mac­address> ­ Table 13
on page 143.
Table 13 Connection between Gateway, IP­Address and MAC­Address
gateway ip_address mac_address Description
Auto auto (*) auto (*) This is the recommended configuration
.
The IP address of the gateway is snooped from a client
DHCP Ack.
The source IP/MAC address used when resolving the
MAC address of the gateway is borrowed from the
client.
Note: This configuration requires at least one active
DHCP Client.
Auto IP­address MAC­address The IP address of the gateway is snooped from a client
DHCP Ack.
The supplied IP­address and MAC­address are used
when resolving the MAC address.
This configuration is not recommended.
IP­
address
auto (*) auto (*) The IP address of the gateway is the one supplied.
The source IP/MAC address used when resolving the
MAC address of the gateway is borrowed from the
client.
This configuration is recommended for networks where
all clients use static IP.
MAC­
address
Don’t care Don’t care The MAC address of the gateway is supplied. No ARP
is sent towards the gateway, thus the ip_address and
mac_address values are not used.