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Configuring static routes
Use the following procedure to configure static routes for the switch.
Prerequisites
Enable IP routing globally.
Enable IP routing, and then configure an IP address on the VLANs to use for routing.
Procedure steps
From the navigation tree, double-click IP Routing.
In the IP Routing tree, double-click IP.
In the work area, select the Static Routes tab.
In the toolbar, click Insert.
Configure the parameters as required.
Click Insert.
Variable definitions
The following table describes the fields of the Static Routes tab.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Dest | Specifies the destination IP address of the route. 0.0.0.0 is the default route. |
| Mask | Specifies the destination mask of the route. |
| NextHop | Specifies the IP address of the next hop of this route. |
| Metric | Represents the cost of the static route. The switch uses this value to choose the best route, the route with the smallest cost, to a certain destination. The range is 1 to 65535. |
| IfIndex | Specifies the interface on which the static route is configured. |
| Enable | Specifies whether the route is administratively enabled (true) or disabled (false). |
| Status | Specifies the operational status of the route (inactive or active). |