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5. Configuring Routing
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The GS752TXS Smart Switch supports IP routing. Use the links in the Routing navigation
tree folder to manage routing on the system. This section contains the following information:
• Configuring IP Settings on page 151
• Configuring VLAN Routing on page 156
• Configuring Router Discovery on page 159
• Configuring and Viewing Routes on page 161
• Configuring ARP on page 163
When a packet enters the switch, the destination MAC address is checked to see if it
matches any of the configured routing interfaces. If it does, then the silicon searches the host
table for a matching destination IP address. If an entry is found, then the packet is routed to
the host. If there is not a matching entry, then the switch performs a longest prefix match on
the destination IP address. If an entry is found, then the packet is routed to the next hop. If
there is no match, then the packet is routed to the next hop specified in the default route. If
there is no default route configured, then the packet is passed to the software to be handled
appropriately.
The routing table can have entries added either statically by the administrator or dynamically
via a routing protocol. The host table can have entries added either statically by the
administrator or dynamically via ARP.
Configuring IP Settings
Use the following web pages to configure and display IP routing data:
• IP Configuration on page 151
• VLAN Routing Wizard on page 156
• IP Statistics on page 152
IP Configuration
Use the IP Configuration page to configure routing parameters for the switch.
To access the IP Configuration page:
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