McDATA Eclipse 2640 SAN, Administration And Configuration Manual

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Eclipse™ 2640 SAN Router Administration and Configuration Manual
Static Routes
4. Set the
Default Gateway
or
Default Route
by entering a destination
and mask of 0.0.0.0.
5. Click
Apply
or
OK
.
6. Choose
Save Configuration to Flash
from the
File
tab to
permanently save your changes to the runtime configuration.
This saves the currently running configuration to flash memory.
Editing a Route
1. Select an entry in the table.
2. Click
Edit
.
• A non-default route may only be enabled or disabled. To
change any other field, remove the old route and add a new
one.
• The default route cannot be disabled, but the next hop (default
gateway) may be changed at any time.
• Click the
Default Gateway
button as a shortcut method to add
or edit the default route.
3. Click
Apply
or
OK
.
Removing a Route
1. Select an entry in the table.
2. Click
Remove
.
3. Click
Apply
or
OK
.
Table 2-8 Static Routing Parameters
Item Meaning
Static Route Destination Defines the destination subnetwork of the traffic to be routed by
the static route entry.
Static Route Mask Coupled with the Static Route Destination, the Static Route Mask
defines the destination subnetwork of the traffic to be routed by
the static route entry.
Static Route Next Hop The directly-reachable IP address where the traffic routed by the
entry should be forwarded.