Creating IP Static Routes

You can create IP static routes for your virtual routers. An IP static route allows you to receive and send traffic by assigning a fixed route through the network.

To create an IP static route on a virtual router:

1. In the Device-wide Explorer, right-click Virtual Routers, and click List All.
2. From the list of virtual routers in the list area, click the router for which you want to configure an IP static route.
3. Right-click, select Create, and click IP Static Route.

The Create IP Static Route dialog box appears.

4. Set the first four parameters (Table 20).

 Table 26:  IP Static Route Parameters  

 Parameter
 Description

 Destination Address

 IP address for the device at the other end of the connection from the virtual router


 Mask

 IP address mask for the destination address


 Distance

 Administrative distance or weight assigned to the route


 Static Metric

 Hop count


 Next Hop Information 

 Address

 IP address of the next hop


 Interface

 Interface of the next hop



 

5. Click Select Next Hop.

The Select Next Hop dialog box appears.

6. From the Specify By drop-down list, select how you want to specify the next hop:

• Address only—Enables the Address field.
• Interface only—Dims the Address field and displays all IP interfaces defined on the same virtual router as the IP static route.
• Address and Interface—Enables the Address field and lists unnumbered IP interfaces defined on the same virtual router as the IP static route.

7. Depending on your selection, enter an address, select an interface, or do both, and click OK.

Your selections are entered in the corresponding fields in the Create IP Static Route dialog box. If an address does not exist on the virtual router, Unresolved appears in the Interface field.

8. Click OK to save the settings.