IP Routing (CXi, CXi II, MXe and MXe Server only)

Purpose:

The IP Routing form allows you to configure some of the routing capabilities available on the CXi, CXi II, MXe and MXe Server.

Both controllers support the router portion of the ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) as described in RFC-1256. This means that when IRDP is enabled on the CXi and CXi II, "Router Advertisements" will be transmitted onto the LAN. These "Router Advertisements" announce to any hosts on the LAN that the controller is a router and identify the IP address of the controller. The controller transmits "Router Advertisements" on a periodic basis. It also transmits a "Router Advertisement" if a "Router Solicitation" is received from a host.

The form also lists routes to destination networks on the LAN. When the controller receives a packet from a host on the LAN, it checks the table. If a route is found, the controller forwards the packet to the system Gateway, which is either the controller itself (that is, when the System gateway IP address = the L2 Switch IP address) or a router connected to the local subnet. If no route is found, the controller forwards the packet to the internet through its WAN interface. If the system is configured as the Internet Gateway, there will be a default route to the external gateway on the WAN Ethernet interface. The maximum number of Static Routes in the Network List is twenty (20).

Use this form when performing the following tasks:

Conditions

Field Descriptions

Router Control

 

Parameter

Description

Default Value

ICMP Router Discovery Server

Select Disabled to disable ICMP Router Discovery Protocol on the CXi, CXi II, MXe or MXe Server. When it is enabled, the CXi and CXi II will periodically transmit Router Advertisements onto the network.

Enabled

Gateway IP

System-generated, protected field. Specifies the destination Gateway IP address on the LAN for all packets destined for networks in the IP Network List. The Gateway IP address can be configured in the System IP Properties form.

  • Note: The Gateway IP field is labeled "Next Hop" in the Export file and in the Import Spreadsheet.

 

IP Network List

 

Network Address

Enter the IP address of destination network.  

10.0.0.0
172.16.0.0
192.168.0.0

Net Mask

Enter the Network mask.

255.0.0.0
255.240.0.0
255.255.0.0