ICMP Interface Parameters

The ICMP Parameters window displays the following details:

• IP Address — Interface IP address.

• Address for Router Advertisements — IP destination address for multicast Router Advertisements sent from the interface. Possible values are the all-systems multicast address, 224.0.0.1, or the limited-broadcast address, 255.255.255.255.

• The Maximum Advertisements Interval — Maximum time in seconds between multicast Router Advertisements from the interface. Possible values are between the minimum interval defined below and 1800 seconds.

• The Minimum Advertisements Interval — Minimum time in seconds between sending unsolicited multicast Router Advertisements from the interface. Possible values are between 3 seconds and the maximum interval defined above. Default value is 0.75 of the Maximum Interval.

• The Advertisements Life-Time — Maximum time in seconds the advertised addresses are considered valid. Must be no less than a Maximum Interval defined above, and no greater than 9000 seconds. Default value is 0.3 of the Maximum Interval.

• Advertise This Interface — Whether the address is advertised.

• The Preference Level of this Address — Preference address as a default router Default address, relative to other router addresses on the same Subnet.

• Change all parameters to — Resets all parameters in this window to their default values.

Edit ICMP Interface Parameter Fields

To edit ICMP Interface Parameter fields:

1. Edit any field except the IP Address field.

2. Click  . When the Status field displays “Finished!”, the fields are confirmed as modified.