IPv4 Static Route

Static routes are manually configured by network administrators. After static routes are configured, networks can communicate through these routes. However, the static routes cannot be automatically updated when one network fails. In this case, only administrators can update them.

Context

It is recommended that you specify the next hop address when configuring a static route on the switch. You need to specify the next hop; otherwise, the next hop cannot be determined because most physical interfaces of the switch are Ethernet interfaces of the broadcast type and one outbound interface can be associated with multiple next hop addresses. If the outbound interface is specified, you must specify the next hop address of the interface.

Procedure

Create an IPv4 static route.

Choose IP Routing > IPv4 Route in the navigation tree to display the IPv4 Route page. Then click the IPv4 Static Route .

Click Create to open the Create an IPv4 Static Route page.

Table 1 describes the parameters on the Create an IPv4 Static Route page.

**Table 1** Create an IPv4 Static Route
Parameter	Description
Destination	Indicates the destination IP address or the destination network address of an IP packet, for example, 10.10.10.1. This parameter is mandatory.
Mask	Indicates the network mask that is used with the destination address to identify the address of the network segment where the destination host or router resides. The address of the network segment where the destination host or router resides can be calculated according to the AND operation on the destination address and network mask, for example, 255.255.0.0. This parameter is mandatory.
Outbound interface	Indicates the interface on a router from which IP packets are forwarded, for example, Vlanif10. This parameter is optional.
Next hop address	Indicates the next-hop router address that IP packets pass through, for example, 10.10.10.2. This parameter is mandatory
Priority	Indicates the priority of a route. Packets may reach the same destination address through multiple routes. These routes may be discovered by different routing protocols, or statically configured. The route with the highest priority (smallest value) is selected as the optimal route. This parameter is optional.
Description	Indicates the description of an IPv4 static route. This parameter is optional.

Set parameters.
Click OK.

Modify an IPv4 static route.
1. Choose IP Routing > IPv4 Route in the navigation tree to display the IPv4 Route page. Then click the IPv4 Static Route tab.
2. Click to open the Modify IPv4 Static Route page.
  NOTE:
  - Table 1 describes the parameters on the Modify IPv4 Static Route page.
  - The destination IP address and subnet mask cannot be changed.
3. Set parameters.
4. Click OK.
Delete an IPv4 static route.
1. Choose IP Routing > IPv4 Route in the navigation tree to display the IPv4 Route page. Then click the IPv4 Static Route tab.
2. Select a record that you want to delete and click Delete.
  NOTE:
  - To select a record, click the check box of the record.
  - To delete records in batches, click the check boxes of the records.
3. Click OK.