Also note that ip routes added in this manner will not persist after a system reset. The correct way to add a static route is via the ip-route profile. new ip-route whatever list set destination-address = #.#.#.#/24 set gateway = #.#.#.# write see page 382 of the APX/TNT/DSLTNT Reference Guide part number 7820-0805-002. If you don't have this document go to www.esight.com and download it from there. It should also be available at ftp.ascend.com Jukka Pakkanen wrote: > > > At any rate, when using the iproute command <iproute add #.#.#.#/24 > > > #.#.#.#/# 1> I get the error "Warning: the route was NOT added.". > > > Does anyone have a brief explanation of why, or point me to the docs > > > that would explain why? The ascend documentation is fairly sparse > > > on this matter. Any help would be...most.....helpful. > > > > Put the gateway address without network size parameter, because you > > are not routing to a network, but to a gateway. iproute add #.#.#.#/24 > > #.#.#.# 1 > > Actually, just tested and it does accept the size parameter.. so there must > be something wrong with the destination or gateway addresses. Check > that the gateway address is valid (MAXTNT should know the address, > otherwise it'll not accept the route). > > -- > /} Jukka Pakkanen, Q-Net > @#####{ ]::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::> > \} > ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ > To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request at bungi.com > To get FAQ'd: <http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq> -- ===================================================================== Rich Chiuve Senior Systems Engineer Lucent Technologies phone:781-331-3849 Internetworking Systems Fax:781-331-6399 Service Provider Sales email:rchiuve at lucent.com ===================================================================== ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request at bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq>