Netgear M5300-28G3 (GSM7328Sv2h2) - ProSAFE 24+4 Gigabit Ethernet L3 Managed Stackable Switch Software Guide
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M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Managed Switches
The following table describes the nonconfigurable information displayed on the screen.
Specify Route Preferences
You can configure the default preference for each protocol, for example, 60 for static routes,
120 for RIP. These values are arbitrary values in the range of 1 to 255 and are independent of
route metrics. Most routing protocols use a route metric to determine the shortest path known
to the protocol, independent of any other protocol.
120 for RIP. These values are arbitrary values in the range of 1 to 255 and are independent of
route metrics. Most routing protocols use a route metric to determine the shortest path known
to the protocol, independent of any other protocol.
The best route to a destination is chosen by selecting the route with the lowest preference
value. When there are multiple routes to a destination, the preference values are used to
determine the preferred route. If there is still a tie, the route with the best route metric is
chosen. To avoid problems with mismatched metrics (such as RIP and Open Shortest Path
First [OSPF] metrics, which are not directly comparable) you must configure different
preference values for each of the protocols.
value. When there are multiple routes to a destination, the preference values are used to
determine the preferred route. If there is still a tie, the route with the best route metric is
chosen. To avoid problems with mismatched metrics (such as RIP and Open Shortest Path
First [OSPF] metrics, which are not directly comparable) you must configure different
preference values for each of the protocols.
Table 122. Route Configuration - Learned Routes
Field
Description
Network Address
The IP route prefix for the destination.
Subnet Mask
Also referred to as the subnet/network mask, this indicates the portion
of the IP interface address that identifies the attached network.
Protocol
This field tells which protocol created the specified route. The
possibilities are one of the following:
possibilities are one of the following:
•
Local
•
Static
Route Type
This field can be either default or static.
Next Hop Interface
The outgoing router interface to use when forwarding traffic to the
destination.
destination.
Next Hop IP Address
The outgoing router IP address to use when forwarding traffic to the
next router (if any) in the path toward the destination. The next router is
always one of the adjacent neighbors or the IP address of the local
interface for a directly attached network.
next router (if any) in the path toward the destination. The next router is
always one of the adjacent neighbors or the IP address of the local
interface for a directly attached network.
Preference
The preference is an integer value from 0 to 255. The user can specify
the preference value (sometimes called administrative distance) of an
individual static route. Among routes to the same destination, the route
with the lowest preference value is the route entered into the forwarding
database. By specifying the preference of a static route, the user
controls whether a static route is more or less preferred than routes
from dynamic routing protocols. The preference also controls whether a
static route is more or less preferred than other static routes to the
same destination.
the preference value (sometimes called administrative distance) of an
individual static route. Among routes to the same destination, the route
with the lowest preference value is the route entered into the forwarding
database. By specifying the preference of a static route, the user
controls whether a static route is more or less preferred than routes
from dynamic routing protocols. The preference also controls whether a
static route is more or less preferred than other static routes to the
same destination.
Metric
Administrative cost of the path to the destination. If no value is entered,
default is 1. The range is 0–255.