Netgear GSM7252PS ProSafe Managed Switch Web Management User Manual - Page 211

ProSafe® Gigabit L3 Managed Stackable Switches Software Administration Manual Learned Routes Table 5. Field Description Route Type This field can be either default or static. If creating a default route, all that needs to be specified is the next hop IP address, otherwise each field needs to be specified. Network Address The IP route prefix for the destination. Subnet Mask Also referred to as the subnet/network mask, this indicates the portion of the IP interface address that identifies the attached network. Protocol This field tells which protocol created the specified route. The possibilities are one of the following: • Local • Static • OSPF • RIP Next Hop IP Address The outgoing router IP address to use when forwarding traffic to the next router (if any) in the path towards the destination. The next router will always be one of the adjacent neighbors or the IP address of the local interface for a directly attached network. Next Hop Interface The outgoing router interface to use when forwarding traffic to the destination. Metric Administrative cost of the path to the destination. If no value is entered, default is 1. The range is 0 - 255. Preference The preference is an integer value from (0 to 255). The user can specify the preference value (sometimes called "administrative distance") of an individual static route. Among routes to the same destination, the route with the lowest preference value is the route entered into the forwarding database. By specifying the preference of a static route, the user controls whether a static route is more or less preferred than routes from dynamic routing protocols. The preference also controls whether a static route is more or less preferred than other static routes to the same destination. Click REFRESH to refresh the web page to show the latest learned routes. Chapter 4. Routing | 211