6: Basic Parameters
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Gateway
Fail-Over Settings
Default IP address of the IPv4 router for this network.
If this has not been set manually, any gateway acquired by DHCP for Eth1 or Eth2
displays.
All network traffic that matches the Eth1 IP address and subnet mask is sent out
Eth1. All network traffic that matches the Eth2 IP address and subnet mask is sent
out Eth 2.
If you set a default gateway, any network traffic that does not match Eth1 or Eth2 is
sent to the default gateway for routing.
DHCP-Acquired Gateway acquired by DHCP for Eth1 or Eth2. View only.
Precedence Indicates whether the gateway acquired by DHCP or the default gateway takes
precedence. The default is DHCP Gateway. If the DHCP Gateway is selected and
both Eth1 and Eth2 are configured for DHCP, the SLC unit gives precedence to the
Eth1 gateway.
IPv6 Default Indicates the IP address of the IPv6 router for this network.
Fail-over Gateway
IP Address
The fail-over gateway is a backup default gateway, used when it is determined
through a fail-over trigger that the primary default gateway is no longer a viable
route. A fail-over event happens when a Ping device reachable via an Ethernet
interface and the default gateway becomes unreachable. Fail-back occurs when the
Ping device becomes reachable again, causing the primary default route to be
restored.
Note: The fail-over gateway is not supported when DHCP is used.
IP Address to Ping to
Trigger Fail-over
IP address to ping to determine whether to use the fail-over gateway.
Ethernet Port for
Ping
Ethernet port to use for the ping.
Delay between Pings Number of seconds between pings
Number of Failed
Pings
Number of pings that fail before the SLC 8000 advanced console manager uses the
fail-over gateway.