Network Allocation - Routing

Routing allows an IP subnetwork to be assigned to a device.
Note

Note

A VLAN defined within Instant Port Profiles as Non-Forwarding cannot be used to create a routing interface.

To configure routing:

  1. Go to Configure > Network Policies.
  2. Create or select a Network Policy.
  3. Select Switching > Routing > Network Allocation and scroll to the Routing table.
  4. Select to add or to edit.
  5. Enter the Routing Attributes according to the table below:
    Table 1. Routing Attributes
    FieldDescription
    Device (Mandatory)Select a Device from the drop-down menu. Only standalone or stack EXOS/Switch Engine switches with this policy assigned can be selected.
    Network Allocation (Mandatory)Select a Network Allocation from the drop-down menu.
    Note: You cannnot assign a device to the same subnetwork twice or multiple subnetworks referencing the same VLAN ID or subnetworks with overlapping subnet space.
    VLAN Attribute (Read-only)Select a VLAN Attribute from the drop-down menu.
    Note: This field displays <VLAN ID> / <VLAN name> / <VLAN attribute created from>. For IPv4 interfaces created from a network policy, it will display the VLAN ID and VLAN name from the selected subnetwork and "POLICY" as the source for the VLAN attribute.
    IPv4 Address / Subnet Mask (Mandatory)Shows the assigned IP Address, such as 10.1.0.0/16.
    Note: IPv4 address must be a host address within the same subnet space as the selected subnetwork.
    Routing Instance (Read-only)Shows the Routing Instance.
    Note: IPv4 interfaces can only be created within VR-Default.
    IPv4 ForwardingEnables/disables IPv4 forwarding.
    VLAN LoopbackEnable or Disable VLAN Loopback.
    DHCP Relay (Read-only)DHCP Relay configured within the selected subnetwork or allows overriding DHCP Relay from subnetwork with a custom configuration.
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