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Routing only - Only IP suite packets are forwarded; all other protocols are
discarded
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Bridging only - All packets are forwarded without regard to protocol
If IP packets are sent to the bridge itself (its own IP address), it will accept them
even if it is configured for bridging only.
IP Routing
IP routing is a global parameter. It is disabled by default. If you choose to enable
routing, you must disable bridging. Also, you cannot configure routing on a port-
by-port basis.The IP Protocol Configuration screen is where you begin the process
of configuring for Routing Only.
The IP Protocol Configuration screen 1.5.1.1 has nine setting:
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Routing
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Time to Live
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ICMP Redirect Route Clearing Interval
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Accept Directed Broadcasts
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IP Reassembly Timeout
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IP Filters
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Default Gateway
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Default Gateway Enabled
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Default Gateway IP address
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Default Gateway Port number
The following section describes each setting and their functions.
Routing.
Enable or Disable
. This field enables or disables IP routing on the
system. If routing is disabled on this screen, it is disabled for all ports. If this
parameter is changed, the unit must be reset.
Time to Live.
1-100 seconds
. Specifies the number of hops a packet can be
forwarded before it is discarded.
ICMP Redirect Route Clearing Interval.
1-65535 seconds
. The interval of
time, in seconds, in which routes learned from ICMP redirect messages are
cleared.
Summary of Contents for SkyMate
Page 6: ...About This Manual vi ...
Page 20: ...Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your SkyWay Series 6 ...
Page 100: ...Appendix A RunTime Bios Application Menu Trees 86 ...
Page 102: ...Appendix B SNMP MIB Trap Messages 88 ...
Page 120: ...Appendix C Glossary and Basic Concepts 106 ...
Page 124: ...Index 110 ...