Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 4000
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FireSIGHT System User Guide
Chapter 9 Setting Up Virtual Routers
Configuring Virtual Routers
Static routing allows you to write rules about the IP addresses of traffic passing through a router. It is
the simplest way of configuring path selection of a virtual router because there is no communication with
other routers regarding the current topology of the network.
the simplest way of configuring path selection of a virtual router because there is no communication with
other routers regarding the current topology of the network.
See the following sections for more information:
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Understanding the Static Routes Table View
License:
Control
Supported Devices:
Series 3
The Static Routes tab of the Virtual Router editor displays a list of all the static routes you have
configured on a virtual router. The table includes summary information about each route, as described
in the following table.
configured on a virtual router. The table includes summary information about each route, as described
in the following table.
Adding Static Routes
License:
Control
Supported Devices:
Series 3
The following procedure explains how to add a static route.
To edit a static route, click the edit icon (
). To delete a static route, click the delete icon (
).
To add a static route:
Access:
Admin/Network Admin
Step 1
Select
Devices > Device Management
.
The Device Management page appears.
Table 9-2
Static Routes Table View Fields
Field
Description
Enabled
Specifies whether this route is currently enabled or disabled.
Name
The name of the static route.
Destination
The destination network where traffic is routed.
Type
Specifies the action that is taken for this route, which will is one of the following:
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IP — designates that the route forwards packets to the address of a neighboring
router.
router.
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Interface — designates that the route forwards packets to an interface through
which traffic is routed to hosts on a directly connected network.
which traffic is routed to hosts on a directly connected network.
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Discard — designates that the static route drops packets.
Gateway
The target IP address if you selected IP as the static route type or the interface if you
selected Interface as the static route type.
selected Interface as the static route type.
Preference
Determines the route selection. If you have multiple routes to the same destination, the
system selects the route with the higher preference.
system selects the route with the higher preference.