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Web Agent Procedure

To enable IRDP on an interface using the Web Agent:

  1. In the navigation pane, expand the Routing > IP > Configuration folders, and then click IRDP.

    2. The ICMP Router Discovery Protocol Web page is displayed in the content pane. See Figure�12-40.

Figure 12-40. ICMP Router Discovery Protocol Web Page


  1. Select the interface on which to enable IRDP in the Select column. A checkmark displays.
  2. See Table�12-33 to configure the ICMP Router Discovery Protocol Web page parameters.

Table 12-33. ICMP Router Discovery Protocol Web Page Fields
Parameter
Allows You to...
Select
Select the interface to be configured.
Interface
View the IRDP interface name.
Network Address
View the network IP address of the IRDP interface.
IRDP State
Select Enable IRDP on the selected interface. The default value is Disable.
Preferences
Enter the preference of the address as a default router address, relative to other router addresses on the same subnet. The minimum value (80000000 hex) is a signed 32-bit value used to indicate that the address should not be used by neighboring hosts as a default router address, even though it may be advertised. The default value is 0.
Adv. Address
Select an IP destination address used for multicast router advertisements sent from the interface.
Options include:
  • Multicast - Used on any link where listening hosts support IP multicast. The default value is 224.0.0.1.
  • Broadcast - Used on any link where listening hosts support IP unicast. The default value is 255.255.255.255.
Min. Advertisement Interval (sec)
Enter the minimum time (in seconds) that is allowed between sending unsolicited multicast router advertisements from the interface. This value must be no less than three seconds and no greater than the Max. Advertisement Interval. The default value 450 is 0.75 times the maximum interval.
Max. Advertisement Interval (sec)
Enter the maximum time (in seconds) allowed between sending multicast router advertisements from the interface. This value must be no less than four seconds and no greater than 1800 seconds. The default value is 600 seconds.
Advertisement Life Time (sec)
Enter the time (in seconds) of the life of a router advertisement that is sent from the interface. This value must be no less than the maximum advertisement interval and no greater than 9000 seconds. The default value is 1800.
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  1. Select Enable from the IRDP State pull-down menu.
  2. Select Multicast from the Adv. Address pull-down menu.
  3. Modify the default value in the Min. Advertisement Interval (sec.) field and enter the minimum time interval that passes before the host contacts the switch.
  4. Modify the default value in the Max. Advertisement Interval (sec.) field and enter the maximum time interval that passes before the host contacts the switch.
  5. Modify the default value in the Advertisement Life Time (sec.) field, and enter a duration, in seconds, of the IRDP advertisement.
  6. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.
  7. In the navigation pane, expand the Routing > IP > Configuration folders, and then click Global Configuration.

    8. The IP Global Configuration Web page is displayed in the content pane. See Figure�12-35.

  8. Select Enable the IP Multicast Forwarding field pull-down menu.
  9. Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.

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