Nortel Networks 40M2420 Switch User Manual


 
Alteon OS Command Reference
Chapter 6: The Configuration Menu
25540M2420, April 2007
/cfg/l3/gw <gateway number>
Default Gateway Configuration
NOTEThe switch can be configured with up to 132 gateways. Gateways one to four are
reserved for default gateways. Gateway 132 is reserved for the management VLAN.
This option is disabled by default.
del
Removes this IP interface.
cur
Displays the current interface settings.
[Default gateway 1 Menu]
addr - Set IP address
intr - Set interval between ping attempts
retry - Set number of failed attempts to declare gateway DOWN
arp - Enable/disable ARP only health checks
vlan - Set VLAN number
ena - Enable default gateway
dis - Disable default gateway
del - Delete default gateway
cur - Display current default gateway configuration
Table 6-60 Default Gateway Menu Options (/cfg/l3/gw)
Command Syntax and Usage
addr <default gateway address (such as, 192.4.17.44)>
Configures the IP address of the default IP gateway using dotted decimal notation.
intr <0-60 seconds>
The switch pings the default gateway to verify that it’s up. The intr option sets the time between
health checks. The range is from 0 to 60 seconds. The default is 2 seconds.
retry <number of attempts (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.
arp disable|enable
Enables or disables Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) health checks. This command is disabled
by default.
Table 6-59 IP Interface Menu Options (/cfg/l3/if)
Command Syntax and Usage