IPv4 Routing Configuration

About this task

Routing is the process of selecting IP paths to send access point managed network traffic. Use the Routing screen to set destination IP and gateway addresses enabling assignment of static IP addresses for requesting clients without creating numerous host pools with manual bindings. This eliminates the need for a long configuration file and reduces the resource space required to maintain address pools.

Both IPv4 and IPv6 routes are separately configurable using their appropriate tabs. For IPv6 networks, routing is the part of IPv6 that provides forwarding between hosts located on separate segments within a larger IPv6 network where IPv6 routers provide packet forwarding for other IPv6 hosts.

To create static routes:

Procedure

Go to Configuration → Profile.

The Profile screen displays. This screen lists profiles of wireless controllers, service platforms and access points within the managed network.
Select a profile from the list displayed.

The selected profile's configuration screen displays.
Expand the Network node and select Routing.
The IPv4 Routing tab displays by default.
Network - Routing screen
Select IP Routing to enable static routes using IPv4 addresses. This option is enabled by default.
Select the Policy Based Routing policy to apply to this profile. Select the Create icon to create a policy based route or select the Edit icon to edit an existing policy after selecting it in the drop-down list. For more information on creating a Policy Based Routing Policy, see Policy Based Routing (PBR).
Select Add Row + as needed to include single rows with in the static IPv4 route table.
Add IP addresses and network masks in the Network Address column of the Static Routes table.
Provide the Gateway used to route traffic.

Refer to the Default Route Priority field and set the following parameters:


Static Default Route Priority	Use the spinner control to set the priority value (1 - 8,000) for the default static route. This is weight assigned to this route versus others that have been defined. The default setting is 100.
DHCP Client Default Route Priority	Use the spinner control to set the priority value (1 - 8,000) for the default route learnt from the DHCP client. The default setting is 1000.
Enable Routing Failure	When selected, all default gateways are monitored for activity. The system will failover to a live gateway if the current gateway becomes unusable. This feature is enabled by default.