HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Command Reference Guide (AA-RW1MA-TE, May 2005)

706 Fabric OS commands
Configures a static route.
Synopsis
urouteconfig InArea Domain OutArea
Availability
admin
Description
Use this command to configure static routes. A static route is a route that is assigned to a specific path
(defined by port number OutArea), a route that does not change when a topology change occurs unless
the path used by the route becomes unavailable.
After this command is issued, and if OutArea is associated with a valid minimum-cost path, all frames
coming in from InArea port addressed to Domain are forwarded through OutArea port.
If OutArea port is not associated with such a path, the routing assignment is not immediately affected by
this command. When OutArea port becomes usable again, the static route assignment for InArea is
enforced.
InArea port can be either an F_Port or an E_Port.
NOTE: When using static routes, load sharing might be affected. The switch attempts to achieve optimum
load sharing, but if too many routes are statically configured to use the same output port, a fair load
sharing might not be achievable.
To prevent routing loops, static route configuration using a non-minimum-cost path is not allowed. If a you
configure such a route, you are queried as to whether or not the entry should be saved in the database.
Operands
This command has the following operands:
urouteConfig
InArea Specify the port to be statically routed.
Domain Specify the destination domain.
OutArea Specify the output port to which traffic is forwarded.