ip default-gateway

Last Updated : Nov 06, 2012 |
Defines a default gateway (router). Use no ip default-gateway to remove the default gateway.
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Syntax

ip default-gateway {ip_address| {interface_type interface_number}} [cost] [preference] [permanent | track track-index]
no ip default-gateway

Parameters

Parameter
Description
Possible Values
Default Value
ip_address
The IP address of the router
interface_type
The interface type
interface_number
The interface number
cost
The path cost
1
preference
The preference
High, Low
Low
permanent
Keyword that specifies not to disable the router if the interface is down
track
Keyword that specifies to apply tracking to monitor the default gateway.
Tracking applies only to non-permanent default gateways.
track-index
The index number of the object tracker
1-50

User level

read-write

Context

general

Examples

To set the default gateway to the IP address 132.55.4.45, having a cost value of 4 with high preference, and applying object tracker 20:
Gxxx-001(super)# ip default-gateway 132.55.4.45 4 high track 20
To set the default gateway to be the Serial interface:
Gxxx-001(super)# ip default-gateway Serial 4/1:1.1 permanent