> # About IPv4 Static Routes

> Static routing is a mechanism to configure IPv4 routes on the switch. You can configure more than one static route.

> If a VSAN has multiple exit points, configure static routes to direct traffic to the appropriate gateway switch. IPv4 routing is disabled by default on any gateway switch between the out-of-band management interface and the default VSAN, or between directly connected VSANs.

> If your network configuration does not need an external router, you can configure IPv4 static routing on your MDS switch.

> Note For information about IPv6 static routing, see the "Configuring IPv6 for Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces."

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