Create or edit a static route

Select Create New > IPv4 Static Route or Create New > IPv6 Static Route to open the New Static Route page and create a static route.

Select a static route and then click Edit to change a static route.

Configure the following settings in the New Static Route page or Edit Static Route page and click OK:

Destination	Enter the IPv4 or IPv6 address and netmask of the new static route.
Gateway Address	Enter the gateway IP address for those packets that you intend the unit to intercept.
Interface	Select the static routeʼs interface, port number, or Blackhole. A blackhole route is a route that drops all traffic sent to it. Blackhole routes are used to dispose of packets instead of responding to suspicious inquiries. This provides added security since the originator will not discover any information from the target network. Blackhole routes can also limit traffic on a subnet. If some subnet addresses are not in use, traffic to those addresses, which may be valid or malicious, can be directed to a blackhole for added security and to reduce traffic on the subnet.
Administrative Distance	The administrative distance is used to determine the cost of the route. Smaller distances are considered as a "better" route that should be used when multiple paths exist to the same destination. The routes with the same distance are considered as equal-cost multi-path routing (ECMP).
Comments	Enter a description up to 255 characters to describe the new static route.
Status	Select Enabled or Disabled to set the status of the new static route.
Advanced Options	Click + to show the Priority option.
Priority	Enter a number for the priority of the static route. Routes with a larger number have a lower priority. Routes with the same priority are considered as ECMP.
API Preview	The API Preview allows you to view all REST API requests being used by the page. You can make changes on the page that are reflected in the API request preview. This feature is not available if the user is logged in as an administrator that has read-only GUI permissions.

To use the API Preview:

1. Click API Preview. The API Preview pane opens, and the values for the fields are visible (data). If a new object is being created, the POST request is shown.

2. Enable Show modified changes only to show the modified changes instead of the full configuration in the preview.

3. Click Copy to Clipboard to copy the JSON code shown on the preview screen to the clipboard.

4. Click Close to leave the preview.