User`s guide

Matrix DFE Series and N-SA User’s Guide 7-1

Configuring IP

ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutthefollowingInternetProtocol(IP)configuration

proceduresontheMatrixDFESeriesandN‐SAdevices.Theseproceduresinvolvegeneralnon‐

routingprotocolconfigurationtasksthatareindependentofroutingprotocol(suchasOSPF)

operationofthedevice.

ForinformationonconfiguringtheOSPFroutingprotocol,

refertoChapter 8,ConfiguringOSPF.

ForinformationonconfiguringtheVRRProutingprotocol,refertoChapter 9,ConfiguringVRRP.

Using the Matrix DFE Series or N-SA Device as a Router

WhileMatrixDFESeriesandN‐SAde vicesoperatinginswitchmodeallowuserswithina

configuredVLANtocommunicate,routingcapabilitiesarenecessarytotransmittrafficfrom

VLANtoVLAN.ThisisthepurposeofconfiguringaMatrixDFESeriesorN‐SAdeviceforrouter

operation:toallowusers

ondifferentVLANstocommunicatewitheachother.Reviewingand

ConfiguringRouterInterfaces(page 7‐5)describeshowtoconfigureaswitchforroutingtoserve

thatpurpose,andprovidesasampleconfiguration.Thissectionalsoprovidesthefollowing

informationaboutusingthedeviceasarouter:

• ExampleScenario

• Preparingthe

DeviceforRouterMode

• Pre‐RoutingConfigurationTasks

• EnablingRouterConfigurationModes

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Using the Matrix DFE Series or N-SA Device as a Router 7-1

Reviewing and Configuring Router Interfaces 7-5

Managing Router Configuration Files 7-10

Reviewing and Configuring the ARP Table 7-12

Configuring IP Broadcast Settings 7-14

Configuring Routes and Monitoring IP Traffic 7-16

Configuring ICMP 7-18