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Configuring static routes

Configuring static routes

Use the Router area to define static routes.

In this area, the following actions are available:

  • Search—enter text to search for in the table
  • Create New—define a static route
  • Edit—change an existing static route
  • Delete—delete a static route

Adding a new static route

  1. Select Static Route from the Router tree.
  2. Right-click a static route and select Create New Route. If the table is blank, right-click under the column headings and select Create New Route.
  3. Enter values in the relevant fields. See Static route fields.
  4. Select Save.

Updating a static route

  1. Select Static Route from the Router tree.
  2. Right-click a static route and select Edit.
  3. Update the values that have changed.
  4. Select Save.

Deleting a static route

  1. Select Static Route from the Router tree.
  2. Right-click a static route and select Delete.

Static route fields

The Create New Static Router and Edit Static Router forms contain the following fields:

Settings

Guidelines

Destination Type

Required. Select Subnet, Named Address, or Internet Service for the destination type.

  • If Subnet is selected, enter destination IP address and netmask.
  • If Named Address is selected, select from the drop-down list.
  • If Internet Service is selected, select the Internet service from the drop-down list.

Destination

Required. If you selected Subnet as the destination type, enter the destination IP address and netmask.

Internet Service

Required. If you selected Internet Service as the destination type, select the Internet service from the drop-down list.

Interface

Required. Select the network interface that connects to the gateway from the drop-down list.

Gateway

Required. Enter an IPv4 address for the next hop.

Distance

Required. Enter the distance. The default is 10. The maximum is 255.

Priority

Required. Enter the priority. The default is 0. The maximum is 4294967295

Comments

Optional. Enter a description of the static route. The value is a string with a maximum of 255 characters.

Configuring static routes

Use the Router area to define static routes.

In this area, the following actions are available:

  • Search—enter text to search for in the table
  • Create New—define a static route
  • Edit—change an existing static route
  • Delete—delete a static route

Adding a new static route

  1. Select Static Route from the Router tree.
  2. Right-click a static route and select Create New Route. If the table is blank, right-click under the column headings and select Create New Route.
  3. Enter values in the relevant fields. See Static route fields.
  4. Select Save.

Updating a static route

  1. Select Static Route from the Router tree.
  2. Right-click a static route and select Edit.
  3. Update the values that have changed.
  4. Select Save.

Deleting a static route

  1. Select Static Route from the Router tree.
  2. Right-click a static route and select Delete.

Static route fields

The Create New Static Router and Edit Static Router forms contain the following fields:

Settings

Guidelines

Destination Type

Required. Select Subnet, Named Address, or Internet Service for the destination type.

  • If Subnet is selected, enter destination IP address and netmask.
  • If Named Address is selected, select from the drop-down list.
  • If Internet Service is selected, select the Internet service from the drop-down list.

Destination

Required. If you selected Subnet as the destination type, enter the destination IP address and netmask.

Internet Service

Required. If you selected Internet Service as the destination type, select the Internet service from the drop-down list.

Interface

Required. Select the network interface that connects to the gateway from the drop-down list.

Gateway

Required. Enter an IPv4 address for the next hop.

Distance

Required. Enter the distance. The default is 10. The maximum is 255.

Priority

Required. Enter the priority. The default is 0. The maximum is 4294967295

Comments

Optional. Enter a description of the static route. The value is a string with a maximum of 255 characters.