IBM 8260 Switch User Manual


 
The following sections describe the procedures used to configure the
Multiprotocol Interconnect module to perform one of the following:
IP routing
IPX routing
DECnet Phase IV routing
11.8.8 Configuring for IP Routing
The Multiprotocol Interconnect module allows you to use RIP, OSPF, and static
routes when used as an IP router.
To configure the Multiprotocol Interconnect module as an IP router you must do
the following:
1. Configure the system-wide parameters for the Multiprotocol Interconnect
module as described in 11.8.1, “Configuring System Wide Parameters” on
page 252.
2. Configure the port parameters for the Multiprotocol Interconnect modules
ports as described in 11.8.2, “Configuring Port Parameters” on page 255.
3. Select
IP
from the
Protocols Menu
. A panel as shown in Figure 161 will be
displayed:
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IP System Parameters
IP Port Parameters
IP Port Address Table
IP Net To Media Table
IP Forwarding Table
IP Security Access List
IP Security Table
BootHelper Parameters
IP Ping
Exit
Enter the IP system parameters screen
Figure 161. LMS IP Panel
This screen allows you to access all the IP configurable parameters
supported by the Multiprotocol Interconnect module.
4. Assign IP addresses to the ports that must perform IP routing. To do so,
select
IP Port Address Table
from the
IP Menu
. An example of this panel is
shown in Figure 162 on page 280.
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