Network Menu and Forms : Static Routes

Static Routes
The Static Routes form allows you to add routes manually. The Routing Table defines which interface should transmit an IP packet based on destination IP information. Static routes are a quick and effective way to route data from one subnet to another.
Selecting Network - Static Routes displays the form shown in the following figure.
Expert - Network - Static Routes
Clicking the Edit or Add buttons displays the form shown in the following figure.
Expert - Static Routes Add and Edit Dialog Boxes - Default Route
The example shows the fields and menus that appear when the Default route type is selected from the Route pull-down menu.
The following figure shows the fields and menus that appear when the Network route type is selected from the Route pull-down menu.
Expert - Static Routes Add and Edit Dialog Boxes - Network Route
The following figure shows the fields and menus that appear when the Host route type is selected from the Route pull-down menu.
Expert - Static Routes Add and Edit Dialog Boxes - Host Route
The following table describes the fields that appear when you select a routing type from the New/Modify Route dialog boxes.
[Adjacent field]
To configure static routes [Expert]:
1.
Go to Network - Static Routes. The Static Routes form displays.
To add a static route, select the Add button from the form. The system invokes the New/Modify Route dialog box.
2.
Choose Default, Network or Host from the Route pull-down menu.
3.
If you selected Network, perform the following steps.
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If you selected Host, type the IP address of the destination host in the Host IP field.
5.
Select Gateway or Interface from the Go to pull-down menu and enter the address of the gateway or the name of the interface in the adjacent field.
6.
Click apply changes.
 
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