Cabletron Systems ESXMIM Manuale Utente

Chapter 4: The System Level Screen

To set the default gateway, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Default Gateway field.

2. Enter the IP address of the default gateway using DDN format.

For example: 134.141.79.121

3. Press ENTER. If the default gateway entered was a valid format, the 

cursor returns to the beginning of the Default Gateway field. If the 
entry was not valid, the Event Message field displays “INVALID 
DEFAULT GATEWAY OR FORMAT ENTERED”. Local 
Management does not alter the current value and refreshes the Default 
Gateway field with the previous value.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command field.

5. Press ENTER. The Event Message field at the top of the screen 

displays “SAVED OK”.

To set the default interface, perform the following steps:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Default Interface field.

2. Enter the interface number for the default gateway in this field.

3. Press ENTER. If the interface entered was a valid format, the cursor 

returns to the beginning of the Default Interface field. If the entry was 
not valid, the Event Message field displays “PERMISSIBLE RANGE: 
1...1”. Local Management does not alter the current value and 
refreshes the Default Interface field with the previous value.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command field.

5. Press ENTER. The Event Message field at the top of the screen 

displays “SAVED OK”.

Before setting a default interface you need to assign a default 
gateway.