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Chapter 9
Cajun P550/P880/P882 Switch User Guide
3. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore
previous settings.
Creating an IP
Interface Using
the CLI
To create an IP interface using the CLI, enter the following
command in configure mode:
cajun (configure)# ip address <ip-address> <mask>
Refer to the Cajun™ P550™/P880/P882 Command Line Interface
Reference Guide for Version 5.0 for details about this command.
Configuring IP Routing on the Switch
The Cajun switch with integrated routing combines scalable wire
speed IP layer3 switching (routing) with 10/100/1000 Ethernet
layer 2 switching (bridging) in a high-capacity chassis-based system.
For more detailed information on Cajun switch routing operations,
see “Routing with Layer 2 and Layer 3 Modules”, in Chapter 1,
Introduction to the Cajun P550/P880/P882 Switch.
High-Preference
Static Routes
Enter a preference value for high-level static routes.
OSPF Intra-area
Routes
Enter an OSPF intra-area route. A lower number indicates a
lower preference for the path.
OSPF Inter-area
Routes
Enter the inter-area paths to destinations in other OSPF areas.
These are discovered through the examination of received
summary Link State Advertisements (LSA). Enter a number to
specify your path cost. A lower number indicates a lower
preference for the path.
OSPF External
Routes
Enter the number of external paths to destinations external to the
Autonomous System (AS). These are detected through the
examination of received AS external LSAs. Enter a number to
specify your path cost (preference). A lower number indicates a
lower preference for the path.
RIP Routes Enter the number of RIP routes to use the hop count as a metric.
Hence, to specify a preference for a RIP route, you need to enter a
lower number (path cost).
Low-Preference
Static Routes
Enter a preference value for low-level static routes.
Table 9-3. IP Global Configuration Parameters continued
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