Switch Configuration Guide
Preparing the Device for Router Mode
Pre-Routing Configuration Tasks
2-138 Matrix NSA Series Configuration Guide
The example in Figure 2-8 shows how to:
• Configure module 1 as a routing module.
Table 2-9 Enabling the Switch for Routing
To do this task...
Type this
command...
At this prompt...
For details,
see...
Step 1
Configure a routing
module.
set router module Switch:
Matrix (rw)->
Section 2.3.2.2
Step 2
Enable router mode. router module Switch:
Matrix (rw)->
Section 2.3.2.4
Step 3
Enable router
Privileged EXEC
mode.
enable Router:
Matrix>Router1>
Section 2.3.3
Step 4
Enable global router
configuration mode.
configure
terminal
Router:
Matrix>Router1#
Section 2.3.3
Step 5
Enable interface
configuration mode
using the interface of
the routing module.
interface {vlan
vlan-id | loopback
loopback-id
Router:
Matrix>
Router1(config)#
Section 12.2.1.2
Step 6
Assign an IP address
to the routing
interface.
ip address
{ip-address
ip-mask}
Router:
Matrix>Router1
(config-if (Vlan 1 |
Lpbk 1))#
Section 12.2.1.5
Step 7
Enable the interface
for IP routing.
no shutdown Router:
Matrix>Router
(config-if (Vlan 1 |
Lpbk 1))#
Section 12.2.1.6
NOTE: A module designation of 1 must be entered to enable routing on the Matrix NSA
standalone device. All other values will result in an error message.