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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 switches can be configured with the default route statically, or they can learn it using a dynamic routing protocol.

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

To create a static default route:

1. From the Device Manager window menu bar, choose IP Routing > IP.

The IP dialog box opens with the Globals tab displayed.

2. Click the Static Routes tab.

The Static Routes tab opens.

3. Click the Insert button.

The IP - Insert Static Routes dialog box opens.

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

The default route record is created in the routing table.