Configuring the WSM using Device Manager

Configuring IP forwarding per port

You can turn IP forwarding on or off on a port-by-port basis.

To configure IP forwarding per port:

1. From the Device view, select the Web Switching Module.

The Web Switching Module is highlighted.

2. From the Edit menu, select WSM Card > IP Routing.

The IP Routing dialog box opens to the General tab.

3. From the IP Routing dialog box, click the Ports tab.

The Ports tab opens, displaying ports configured for IP forwarding.

4. Select a port from the list.
5. Click in the Forwarding field and choose Enabled/Disabled from the drop-down list.
6. Click Set > Apply > Close.

IP forwarding is configured for the port, and the dialog box closes.

7. To save the change, right-click the WSM card and choose one of the following from the shortcut menu:
• Save configuration (backup)--Saves changes to the active and backup WSM configuration blocks.
• Save configuration (no backup)--Saves changes to the active WSM configuration block.

See also:

• Configuring IP interfaces
• Configuring default gateways
• Enabling IP forwarding
• Viewing IP routes
• Configuring domain name system servers
• Defining IP Address Ranges for the Local Route Cache
• Configuring routing information protocol
• Configuring static routes
• Configuring virtual router redundancy protocol