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Command Attributes
• IP Routing Status – Configures the switch to operate as a Layer 2
switch or as a multilayer routing switch. (Options: Disable this field to
restrict operation to Layer 2 switching; enable it to allow multilayer
operation at either Layer 2 or 3 as required.)
- This command affects both static and dynamic unicast routing.
- If IP routing is enabled, all IP packets are routed using either static
routing or dynamic routing via RIP or OSPF, and other packets for all
non-IP protocols (e.g., NetBuei, NetWare or AppleTalk) are switched
based on MAC addresses. If IP routing is disabled, all packets are
switched, with filtering and forwarding decisions based strictly on
MAC addresses.
• Default Gateway – The routing device to which the switch will pass
packets for all unknown subnets; i.e., packets that do not match any
routing table entry. (Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 to 255,
separated by periods.)
Web - Click IP, General, Global Settings. Set IP Routing Status to Disabled
to restrict operation to Layer 2, or Enabled to allow multilayer switching,
specify the default gateway which will be forwarded packets for all
unknown subnets, and click Apply.
Figure 3-116 IP Global Settings