Routing information

This displays the HMC's current static routing information. Click New to add, Change to edit, or Delete to remove routing entries and specify routing options for the HMC.

The routing information table displays:

Type
Net

Specifies a network-specific route. With a net route, the destination address is the TCP/IP address of a particular network. All TCP/IP communications destined for that network are routed using the TCP/IP address of the router, unless a host route also applies for the communication to the destination host address. When a conflict occurs between a host and net route, the host route is used.

Host

Specifies a host-specific destination. With a host route, the destination address is the TCP/IP address of a particular host. All TCP/IP communications destined for that host are routed through the router using the router address as the TCP/IP address.

Default

Specifies all destinations not defined with another routing table entry. With a default route, the destination address is all zeros (0s). If no host or net routes apply when communicating with a destination host address, the communications are routed through the default router using the TCP/IP address given by the router address.

Destination
Displays the TCP/IP address of the destination host, network, or subnet.
Gateway
Displays the TCP/IP address of the next hop in the path to the destination.
Subnet Mask
Displays the subnet mask used by network interfaces to add routes.
Interface
Displays the name of the network interface that is associated with the table entry.