3Com 2928 User Guide - Page 302

Item Preference Next Hop Interface Description Set a preference value for the static route. The smaller the number, the higher the preference. For example, specifying the same preference for multiple static routes to the same destination enables load sharing on the routes, while specifying different preferences enables route backup. Type the nexthop IP address, in dotted decimal notation. Select the outgoing interface. You can select any available interface, for example, a virtual interface, of the device. If you select NULL 0, the destination IP address is unreachable. Static Route Configuration Examples Network requirements The IP addresses of devices are shown in Figure 1-3. IPv4 static routes need to be configured on Switch A, Switch B and Switch C for any two hosts to communicate with each other. Figure 1-3 Network diagram for IPv4 static route configuration Configuration outlines 1) On Switch A, configure a default route with Switch B as the next hop. 2) On Switch B, configure one static route with Switch A as the next hop and the other with Switch C as the next hop. 3) On Switch C, configure a default route with Switch B as the next hop. Configuration procedure 1) Configure the IP addresses of the interfaces (omitted) 2) Configure IPv4 static routes # Configure a default route to Switch B on Switch A. z After you log in to the web interface of Switch A, select Network > IPv4 Routing from the navigation tree and then click the Create tab to enter the page shown in Figure 1-4. 1-4