Command Reference Guide

SROS Command Line Interface Reference Guide Global Configuration Mode Command Set
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ip default-gateway <ip address>
Use the ip default-gateway command to specify a default gateway if (and only if) IP routing is NOT
enabled on the unit. Use the ip route command to add a default route to the route table when using IP
routing functionality. See ip route <ip address> <subnet mask> <interface or ip address> on page 302
for more information.
Syntax Description
<ip address> Specifies the default gateway IP address in the form of dotted decimal notation
(example: 192.22.71.50).
Default Values
By default, there is no configured default-gateway.
Command Modes
(config)# Global Configuration Mode required
Functional Notes
Only use the ip default-gateway when IP routing is disabled on the router. For all other cases, use the
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 <ip address> command.
Usage Examples
The following example disables IP routing and configures a default gateway for 192.22.71.50:
(config)#no ip routing
(config)#ip default gateway 192.22.71.50