Nortel Networks 4050 Manual De Usuario
510 Chapter 10 Configuring system settings
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Click Apply.
The new interface appears in the Interfaces table.
Gateway
Sets the default gateway address for the interface. The
default gateway is the IP address of the interface on the
core router that will be used for management traffic (such
as requests to private authentication servers and DNS
servers).
default gateway is the IP address of the interface on the
core router that will be used for management traffic (such
as requests to private authentication servers and DNS
servers).
The default gateway will be used only for Nortel
SNAS 4050 domains that point to this interface. If no
domain points to this interface, the specified gateway will
be ignored.
SNAS 4050 domains that point to this interface. If no
domain points to this interface, the specified gateway will
be ignored.
Netmask
Sets the subnet mask for the interface.
VlanId
Specifies the VLAN tag if packets received by the interface
are tagged with a specific VLAN tag ID.
are tagged with a specific VLAN tag ID.
Mode
Specifies the mode of operation for the port numbers
assigned to this interface. The options are:
assigned to this interface. The options are:
•
failover — only one link is active at any given time. If the
port with an active link fails, the active link is
immediately switched over to one of the other ports
configured for the interface. When you select failover
mode, you also have the option of specifying a primary
port.
port with an active link fails, the active link is
immediately switched over to one of the other ports
configured for the interface. When you select failover
mode, you also have the option of specifying a primary
port.
•
trunking — active links are sustained on all configured
ports simultaneously, in order to increase network
throughput.
ports simultaneously, in order to increase network
throughput.
The default is failover.
Primary Port
Specifies the primary port in the interface, on which the
active link is set up. If the primary port fails, the active link
is immediately transferred to a remaining (secondary) port.
As soon as the primary port regains functionality, the active
link is transferred back to the primary port.
active link is set up. If the primary port fails, the active link
is immediately transferred to a remaining (secondary) port.
As soon as the primary port regains functionality, the active
link is transferred back to the primary port.
An integer indicating the port number of the physical port
assigned to the interface. The default is
assigned to the interface. The default is
0
(zero).
The default value of zero means that the currently active
link remains in use until it fails. If the port fails, the link is
transferred to another port. The link remains active on the
port to which it was transferred, even after the failed port
regains functionality.
link remains in use until it fails. If the port fails, the link is
transferred to another port. The link remains active on the
port to which it was transferred, even after the failed port
regains functionality.
The primary port setting applies only when you have
configured more than one port in the interface, and the
mode is failover.
configured more than one port in the interface, and the
mode is failover.
Table 99
Add an Interface fields (continued)
Field
Description