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jessenz
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How do you set system default gateway on SwOS?

Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:37 am

On the system tab I can set a static IP address so I can manage the device.

How do I set the netmask and gateway?
 
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Re: How do you set system default gateway on SwOS?

Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:50 am

You don't.

SwOS will only reply to incoming connections. It seems that it's simply building ARP table by observing SRC MAC address of ingress packets which means it is able to reply to connections even if they come in via a gateway because initial ingress packet will have a combination of remote IP address and gateway's MAC address.

What is not possible to do in such way of operation is to initiate connection from SwOS device towards "outside". Which a) is a good thing security wise as device can't connect out of management network on its own and b) is not necessary as updates are handled by browser, run on managing machine.
 
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Re: How do you set system default gateway on SwOS?

Tue Apr 11, 2023 11:03 pm

How do I set the netmask and gateway?
More info in this thread Subnet mask and swos

FWIW it agrees with mkx summary.

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