Chapter 7 IP Static Route Setup 101Nortel Business Secure Router 252 Configuration — AdvancedFigure 33 Menu 12.1 – Edit IP Static RouteTable 21 describes the fields in Figure 33.Menu 12.1 - Edit IP Static RouteRoute #: 1Route Name= ?Active= NoDestination IP Address= ?IP Subnet Mask= ?Gateway IP Address= ?Metric= 2Private= NoPress ENTER to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL:Table 21 IP Static Route Menu FieldsField DescriptionRoute # This is the index number of the static route that you chose in menu 12.Route Name Enter a descriptive name for this route. This is for identificationpurposes only.Active This field allows you to activate or deactivate this static route.Destination IPAddressThis parameter specifies the IP network address of the finaldestination. Routing is always based on network number. If you need tospecify a route to a single host, use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.255in the subnet mask field to force the network number to be identical tothe host ID.IP Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnet mask for this destination.Gateway IPAddressEnter the IP address of the gateway. The gateway is an immediateneighbor of your Business Secure Router that forwards the packet tothe destination. On the LAN, the gateway must be a router on the samesegment as your Business Secure Router; over the WAN, the gatewaymust be the IP address of one of the remote nodes.Metric Enter a number from 1 to 15 to set the priority for the route among theBusiness Secure Router routes. The smaller the number, the higherpriority the route has.Private This parameter determines if the Business Secure Router includes theroute to this remote node in its RIP broadcasts. If set to Yes, this routeis kept private and not included in RIP broadcast. If No, the route to thisremote node is propagated to other hosts through RIP broadcasts.After you complete filling in this menu, press [ENTER] at the message“Press ENTER to Confirm…” to save your configuration, or press [ESC]to cancel.
