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Static Routes View


Use the Static Routes View to create a fixed route pattern. To present the Static Routes View, click the Static Routes link in the Routing Configuration section of the Config Tool main menu. The following figure shows an example of the Static Routes View.



The following section describes the fields in the Static Routes View.

IP Address On/Off
The IP address/mask length of the static route. Click the on button to enter the static route into the routing table, or the off button to keep the static route from being entered into the routing table.

[Note] You must also specify a next hop IP address for the static route IP address to appear in the routing table.


Next Hop
The IP address of the next hop in the static route. You must enter this address for the static route to appear in the routing table. In addition, this IP address must be a valid address on an attached network. When Reject or Black Hole field is enabled, the Next Hop value must be 127.0.0.1.
Reject
When Reject is enabled, any packet with a destination that matches a reject route is discarded and an ICMP error message (host or net unreachable) is sent to the originator. A newly-created static route is by default not a reject route. A static route should not be both a reject and black hole route.

[Note] When Reject is enabled, the next hop IP address must be 127.0.0.1


Black Hole
When Black Hole is enabled, any packet with a destination that matches a black hole route is silently discarded (no ICMP error message is sent). A newly-created static route is by default not a black hole route. A static route should not be both a reject and black hole route.

[Note] When Black Hole is enabled, the next hop IP address must be 127.0.0.1


Network Prefix for New Static Route
The IP address of the new static route.
Mask Length
The mask length of the new static route. This defines the match range for the network prefix.
Default Static Route
Click the on button to enable, or the off button to disable the default static route. A default route matches any packet destination. Use a default route to send all traffic when no explicit route is specified.
Default Gateway IP Address
The IP address of the default gateway.
Default Gateway Reject
When Reject is enabled, any packet with a destination that matches a reject route is discarded and an ICMP error message (host or net unreachable) is sent to the originator. A newly-created static route is by default not a reject route. A static route should not be both a reject and black hole route.

[Note] When Reject is enabled, the next hop IP address must be 127.0.0.1


Default Gateway Black Hole
When Black Hole is enabled, any packet with a destination that matches a black hole route is silently discarded (no ICMP error message is sent). A newly-created static route is by default not a black hole route. A static route should not be both a reject and black hole route.

[Note] When Black Hole is enabled, the next hop IP address must be 127.0.0.1


See also:
Static Routes

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