Defining Static Routes

Step

Action

From the Managed Firewall PRN(To get to this screen, select Inventory under the MFW  tab for the Products module.  For more information about this screen, click here.) screen, click the ID of the Open firewall for which you want to define network configuration.

Result:  The system takes you to the Modify Managed Firewall Details screen.

From the Functions section on the left-hand side of the screen, click Initial Setup.

Result:  The system takes you to the Initial Setup screen.

From the Form Name list at the bottom of the screen, click Static Routes.

Result:  The system takes you to the Static Routes screen.

In the Destination field, type the IP address(An IP address is the unique identifier for a particular machine on an IP-based network such as the Internet.  Every computer on the network must have a unique IP address.  IP addresses are made up of 32 bits and written as four sets of numbers between 0 and 255, separated by a period, for example 256.43.7.25.) of the host to which the route you are creating leads.

In the Netmask field, type the destination host's subnet mask(subnet masks interpret IP addresses on the basis of number of bits allocated to host and network location.).

In the Gateway field, type the IP address(An IP address is the unique identifier for a particular machine on an IP-based network such as the Internet.  Every computer on the network must have a unique IP address.  IP addresses are made up of 32 bits and written as four sets of numbers between 0 and 255, separated by a period, for example 256.43.7.25.) of the point of entry and exit for traffic going into the route's destination host.

Click .

Result:  The system adds the route you just defined to the Selected Routes box.

Repeat Steps 4 through 7 for all the routes you want to create.

Note:  You can remove routes from the Routes box by highlighting the offending route and clicking .

Click .

Result:  The system attempts to save the static route information and associate it with the firewall before returning you to the Initial Setup screen.  The Static Routes option at the bottom of the screen should now have a status of Completed.