Device Online Help

Flushing routing tables

For administrative and troubleshooting purposes, it is sometimes necessary to flush the routing tables.

Device Manager enables flushing in two contexts:

• by VLAN
• by port

To set flushing byVLAN:

1. From the Device Manager menu bar, choose VLAN > VLANs > Advanced.

The VLAN dialog box opens with the Advanced tab displayed.

2. In the Vlan Operation Action field, select a flush option.

In a VLAN context, all entries associated with the VLAN will be flushed. The ARP entries and IP routes for the VLAN can be flushed.

To set flushing by port:

1. From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Port > Interface.

The Port dialog box opens with the Interface tab displayed.

Figure 1 :  Interface tab -- Flush all selected

2. Select flushAll.

In a port context, all entries associated with the port will be flushed. The ARP entries and IP routes for a port can be flushed.

Reference for the Passport 8000 Series Management Software Switching Operations, Release 3.1