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MAX 6000/3000 Network Configuration Guide 9-1
9
Configuring IP Routing
To configure the MAX unit for IP routing, you must configure the unit’s LAN and WAN
interfaces, establish network services and global routing policies, and configure routes.
Parameters for defining system-level and LAN characteristics are located in the Ethernet >
Mod Config profile and its subprofiles. Parameters for defining WAN connection-based
characteristics are located in the Connection profiles.
Introduction to IP routing on the MAX
Before you start to configure IP routing on your MAX unit, you need to understand the unit’s
requirements for IP address and subnet format and how the unit uses the routing table, Ethernet
interfaces, and WAN interfaces.
IP address and subnet mask usage in MAX units
In the MAX unit, you specify IP addresses in dotted decimal format (not hexadecimal), such as
198.5.248.40.
Default subnet masks
If you specify no subnet mask, the MAX unit assumes that the address contains the default
number of network bits for its class. Table 9-1 lists the number of network bits in the default
subnet mask for each class.
Introduction to IP routing on the MAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Configuring LAN interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Configuring system-level routing policies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Configuring WAN interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-31
Configuring IP routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-55
Table 9-1. IP address classes and number of network bits
Class Address range Network bits
Class A 0.0.0.0—127.255.255.255 8