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M4200 and M4300 Series ProSAFE Managed Switches Web Management User Manual
6. Use one of the following methods to select an interface:
• In the Go To Interface field, enter the interface in the unit/slot/port format and click on
the Go button.
• Next to the Interface column, select the check box for the interface that you want to
configure.
7. In the Interface Mode field, select the Enable or Disable option to set the administrative
mode of the selected DVMRP routing interface.
The default is Disable.
8. In the Interface Metric field, enter the DVMRP metric for the selected interface.
This value is sent in DVMRP messages as the cost to reach this network. Valid values
are 1 to 31. The default value is 1.
9. Click the Apply button.
The updated configuration is sent to the switch. Configuration changes take effect
immediately.
The following table describes the nonconfigurable data that is displayed.
Table 153. DVMRP Interface Configuration
Field Description
Protocol State The operational state of the DVMRP protocol on the selected interface,
either Operational or Non-Operational.
Local Address The IP address used as a source address in packets sent from the
selected interface.
Generation ID The DVMRP generation ID used by the router for the selected
interface. This value is reset every time an interface is started and is
placed in prune messages. A change in generation ID informs the
neighbor routers to discard any previous information about this router.
Received Bad Packets The number of invalid packets received on the selected interface.
Received Bad Routes The number of invalid routes received on the selected interface.
Sent Routes The number of routes sent on the selected interface.