Creating a static default route

The default route is used to specify a route to all networks for which there are no explicit routes in the Forwarding Information Base or the routing table. This route is a route with the prefix length of zero [RFC1812]. The routing switches can be configured with the default route statically, or they can learn it via a dynamic routing protocol.

Note: To create a default static route, the destination address and subnet mask must be set to 0.0.0.0.

To create a static default route:

1. Choose IP Routing > IP > Static Route.

The IP dialog box opens and the Static Route tab is displayed.

2. From the IP - Static Route tab, click the Insert button.

The IP - Insert Static Route dialog box is displayed.

3. In the Dest and the Mask fields, type 0.0.0.0 .
4. In the NextHop field, select the router through which the specified route is accessible.
5. In the Metric field, type the HopOrMetric value.
6. Click Insert.

The default route record is created in the routing table.