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Configuring default gateways

The WSM can be configured with up to 250 gateways. Gateways 1 - 4 are used for default gateway load balancing. Gateways 5 - 250 are assigned to specific VLANs only (one gateway per VLAN). If a specific VLAN gateway is not available, then default gateways 1 - 4 are used.

To configure a default gateway:

  1. From the Device view, select the Web Switching Module.
    2. The Web Switching Module is highlighted.
  2. From the Edit menu, select WSM Card > IP Routing.
    3. The IP Routing dialog box opens to the General tab.
  3. In the Default Gateway Metric field, click either Strict or Roundrobin.
  4. Click Set > Apply to apply the selection.
  5. From the IP Routing dialog box, click the Gateways tab.
    6. The Gateways tab opens.


    Note Note: If you have many gateways configured and wish to view a subset of this table, see Filtering table content.

  6. From the Gateways tab, click Insert.
  7. The IP Routing, Insert Gateways dialog box opens.
  8. In the corresponding fields, type the IP Gateway Index (1- 250), IP address, Ping Interval (0 - 60), and Ping Retry Count (1 - 120).
  9. To enable the gateway, click Enabled in the State field.
  10. To enable address resolution protocol (ARP) health check on the gateway, click Enabled in the ARP Only Health Check field.
  11. To assign a VLAN to the Gateway, in the VLAN field, type a VLAN number, or click Browse to open a selection list of available VLANs.
  12. Click Insert.
    13. The default gateway is entered into the Gateways tab, and the Insert Gateways dialog box closes.
  13. Click Set > Apply > Close.
    14. The Gateway is configured and the IP Routing dialog box closes.
  14. To save the change, right-click the WSM card and choose one of the following from the shortcut menu:

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