Configure static routes

Configure static routes to the paired protection interfaces on your virtual appliance to enable network routers to redirect users to block pages or authentication pages. This task is only necessary for networks that contain an extra network segment between the user segment and the virtual appliance.

  1. From the top-level menu of the Appliance Dashboard, click Manage > Network Settings > Routes.

  2. On the Static Routes page, complete one of these steps.

    Field Action
    IPv4 Default Gateway
    1. Specify an address value. For example: 9.113.50.1.
    2. Click Save.
    Click Reset to update the displayed value back to the current default gateway. It does not make any updates to the actual default gateway value.
    IPv6 Default Gateway
    1. Specify an address value. For example: 3001:0DB9:0000:0000:02AB:00FF:FE29:9C6A.
    2. Click Save.
    Click Reset to update the displayed value back to the current default gateway. It does not make any updates to the actual default gateway value.
    New
    1. Click New to create a route.

    2. In the Add Route window, define values in these fields.
      • Destination
      • Gateway
      • Metric

      • Interface or Segment
    3. Click Save Configuration.
    Edit
    1. Select an existing route.
    2. Click Edit to change the settings.

    3. In the Edit Route window, edit values in these fields.
      • Destination
      • Gateway
      • Metric

      • Interface or Segment
    4. Click Save Configuration.
    Delete
    1. Select an existing route.
    2. Click Delete.
    3. Click Yes to confirm your action.


Results

The new and edited system routes are displayed in the Currently active system routes table.

Parent topic: Manage system settings for the virtual appliance