Cabletron Systems CyberSWITCH CSX150 User Manual

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CONFIGURING ADVANCED IP ROUTINGOVERVIEWBy default, IP routing is disabled when you first install your system software. After IP routing isenabled, there are optional advanced features available. Optional advanced IP routing featuresinclude:• Static ARP Table EntriesARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is used to translate IP addresses to Ethernet addresses. Asa rule, this translation is handled dynamically. In rare situations, a user may need to manuallyenter this translation. This menu item allows you enter a static ARP table entry manually.• Enable/Disable Isolated Mode OptionThe Isolated mode option helps to restrict the resources to which remote IP devices can getaccess.• Static Routes Lookup via RADIUSThe Static Routes Lookup via Radius option allows you to either enable or disable maintainingstatic routes for devices on the RADIUS Server. This option is only applicable when a RADIUSServer is in use.• IP Address PoolThe IP Address Pool allows you to configure a list of IP addresses that can be dynamicallyassigned to remote IP devices as they connect to the system.• IP FiltersIP Filters allow you to control the admission and transmission of individual IP datagramsbased on the datagram’s contents.• DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows you to access the DHCP server toallocate IP addresses to all types of remote IP devices.This chapter includes a section for each advanced IP routing feature.S TATIC ARP TABLE E NTRIESStatic ARP is not supported on this CyberSWITCH.T HE I SOLATED MODECONFIGURING THE I SOLATED M ODEU SING CFGEDIT1. Select Isolated Mode (Enable/Disable) from the IP menu.2. Follow the onscreen instructions to either enable or disable the isolated mode.