Specifications

enable ipforwarding
ExtremeWare XOS 10.1 Command Reference Guide 471
enable ipforwarding
enable ipforwarding {[vr <name> | {broadcast} {fast-direct-broadcast}
{ignore-broadcast} {vlan <name>}]}
Description
Enables IP routing or IP broadcast forwarding for one or all VLANs. If no argument is provided,
enables IP routing for all VLANs that have been configured with an IP address.
Syntax Description
Default
Disabled.
Usage Guidelines
IP forwarding must first be enabled before IP broadcast forwarding can be enabled. When new IP
interfaces are added, IP forwarding (and IP broadcast forwarding) is disabled by default.
Other IP related configuration is not affected.
Example
The following command enables forwarding of IP traffic for all VLANs with IP addresses:
enable ipforwarding
The following command enables forwarding of IP broadcast traffic for a VLAN named accounting:
enable ipforwarding broadcast vlan accounting
broadcast Specifies broadcast IP forwarding.
name Specifies a VLAN name.
name Specifies a virtual router.