7.8.1.0 - Force10 Networks

FTOS Enhancement
Implementation Information
In FTOS, you can configure any IP address as a static route except IP addresses already assigned to
interfaces.
FTOS Enhancement: FTOS versions 7.7.1.0 and later support 31-bit subnet masks (/31, or
255.255.255.254) as defined by RFC 3021. This feature allows you to save two more IP addresses on
point-to-point links than 30-bit masks. FTOS supports RFC 3021 with ARP.
Configuration Task List for IP Addresses
The following list includes the configuration tasks for IP addresses:
• Assign IP addresses to an interface on page 390 (mandatory)
• Configure static routes on page 392 (optional)
• Configure static routes for the management interface on page 393 (optional)
For a complete listing of all commands related to IP addressing, refer to FTOS Command Line Interface
Reference.
Assign IP addresses to an interface
Assign primary and secondary IP addresses to physical or logical (for example, VLAN or port channel)
interfaces to enable IP communication between the E-Series and hosts connected to that interface. In
FTOS, you can assign one primary address and up to 255 secondary IP addresses to each interface.
390 IP Addressing