82 Switch Feature OverviewRouting FeaturesAddress Resolution Protocol (ARP) Table ManagementYou can create static ARP entries and manage many settings for the dynamicARP table, such as age time for entries, retries, and cache size.For information about managing the ARP table, see "Configuring IP Routing"on page 1063.VLAN RoutingDell Networking series switches support VLAN routing. You can alsoconfigure the software to allow traffic on a VLAN to be treated as if the VLANwere a router port.For information about configuring VLAN routing interfaces, see "ConfiguringRouting Interfaces" on page 1021.IP ConfigurationThe switch IP configuration settings to allow you to configure networkinformation for VLAN routing interfaces such as IP address and subnet mask,and ICMP redirects. Global IP configuration settings for the switch allow youto enable or disable the generation of several types of ICMP messages andenable or disable the routing mode.For information about managing global IP settings, see "Configuring IPRouting" on page 1063.Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a dynamic routing protocol commonlyused within medium-to-large enterprise networks. OSPF is an interiorgateway protocol (IGP) that operates within a single autonomous system.For information about configuring OSPF, see "Configuring OSPF andOSPFv3" on page 1111.NOTE: This feature is not available on N2000 switches.
