Configure Static Routes

Perform the steps in this task to:

Create static routes for data traffic in either the GRT or a specific VRF context for any platform.
Create static routes for a VRF associated with a Segmented Management Instance CLIP interface. Specify the name of the VRF context in Step 1.

Static routes for the management OOB and management VLAN, if supported, must use the Segmented Management Instance. For more information, see Segmented Management Instance Configuration using the CLI. The management CLIP can use the Segmented Management Instance or routes in the associated VRF routing table manager (RTM).

Before you begin

Ensure no black hole static route exists. If a black hole route is enabled, you must first delete or disable it before you can add a regular static route to that destination.

Note

Only black hole routes that belong to the static type protocol are supported. An inter-VRF black hole route is not installed in the routing table of the destination VRF on the same switch.

About this task

When you configure a static route with a next-hop-vrf context, you can specify a next-hop IP address that is a locally owned VRRP IP address of the system itself. However, this is not a supported configuration. The best practice is to implement an alternative method of inter-vrf route sharing, such as route redistribution or ISIS accept polices.

For route scaling information and for information on the maximum number of static routes supported on your hardware platform, see Fabric Engine Release Notes.

Note

As a best practice, do not configure static routes on a DvR Leaf node unless the configuration is for reachability to a management network using a Brouter port.

You cannot configure the preference of static routes on a Leaf node.

Procedure

Enter either Global Configuration mode or VRF Router Configuration mode for a specific VRF context:

enable

configure terminal

Optional: router vrf WORD<1-16>
Create an IP static route:

ip route <A.B.C.D> <A.B.C.D> <A.B.C.D> weight <1–65535>
Enable an IP static route:

ip route <A.B.C.D> <A.B.C.D> <A.B.C.D> enable
Use the following variable definitions table to configure other static route parameters as required.
View existing IP static routes for the device, or for a specific network or subnet:

show ip route static

Example

Create an IP static route, enable a static route, and view the existing IP static routes for the device, or for a specific network or subnet.

Switch:1>enable
Switch:1#configure terminal
Switch:1(config)#ip route 192.0.2.2 255.255.0.0 198.51.100.24 weight 20 name ExtSer 10 preference 1
Switch:1(config)#ip route 192.0.2.2 255.255.0.0 198.51.100.24 enable
Switch:1(config)#show ip route static
====================================================================================================
                          IP Static Route - GlobalRouter
====================================================================================================

DEST       MASK          NEXT           NH-VRF      COST PREF LCLNHOP STATUS ENABLE NAME      ORIGIN
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

192.0.2.2  255.255.255.0 198.51.100.24  GlobalRouter 20   1   TRUE    ACTIVE TRUE   ExtSer 10  config

Variable Definitions

The following table defines parameters for the ip route command.


Variable	Value
`<A.B.C.D> <A.B.C.D> <A.B.C.D>`	The first and second <A.B.C.D> specify the IP address and mask for the route destination. The third <A.B.C.D> specifies the IP address of the next-hop router (the next router at which packets must arrive on this route). When you create a black hole static route, configure this parameter to 255.255.255.255 as the IP address of the router through which the specified route is accessible.
disable	Disables a route to the router or VRF.
enable	Adds a static route to the router or VRF.
local-next-hop enable	Enables the local next hop for this static route.
next-hop-vrf `<WORD 1-16>`	Specifies the next-hop VRF instance by name. After you configure the next-hop-vrf parameter, the static route is created in the local VRF, and the next-hop route is resolved in the next-hop VRF instance (next-hop-vrf).
weight `<1-65535>`	Specifies the static route cost. Note: Do not configure a static interface subnet route with a weight of 1.
name `<1-64>`	Specifies the name of the static route. You can name the route before or after it is created. Only 32 characters display. The tilde (~) symbol indicates that the name is truncated.
preference `<1-255>`	Specifies the route preference.

The following table defines parameters for the show ip route static command.


Variable	Value
`<A.B.C.D>`	Specifies the route by IP address.
-s { `<A.B.C.D> <A.B.C.D>` \| default}	Specifies the route by IP address and subnet mask.
vrf `WORD<1-16>`	Specifies a VRF by name.
vrfids `WORD<0-512>`	Specifies a range of VRF IDs.
name `<1-64>`	Specifies the name of the static route. You can name the route before or after it is created. Only 32 characters display. The tilde (~) symbol indicates that the name is truncated.