Configuring the switch
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Default Gateway Configuration
To display the following form, go to the Default Gateways Configuration form. Select a Default Gateway
ID, or open the Default Gateways folder and click
Add Default Gateway.
Default Gateways are disabled by default.
The following table describes the Default Gateway Configuration controls:
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Default Gateway Configuration controls
Control Description
Default Gateway Identifier (1-4, 254)
Selects a default Gateway to configure.
Default Gateway IP Address
Configures the IP address of the default IP gateway using dotted decimal
notation.
Enable/Disable Default Gateway
Enables or disables the gateway for use.
Enable/Disable ARP only health checks
Enables or disables Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) health checks. This
command is disabled by default.
Health Check Interval (0-60 sec)
The switch pings the default gateway to verify that it’s up. The interval
option sets the time between health checks. The range is from 0 to 60
seconds. The default is 2 seconds.
Retries before Out of Service (1-120)
Sets the number of failed health check attempts required before declaring
this default gateway inoperative. The range is from 1 to 120 attempts.
The default is 8 attempts.