Create Route Map elements

Use Route Map elements in more complex networks to control or manipulate routes. You can use Access List elements as a Matching Condition in a Route Map rule.

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Steps

Select Configuration.
Browse to Other Elements > Dynamic Routing Elements.
Right-click Route Maps, then select New Route Map.
Enter a name for the Route Map in the Name field, then click OK.
The Route Map opens for editing.
To add a rule, right-click the Route Map, then select Add Rule.
(Optional) To add a Rule Section, right-click the Route Map, then select Add Rule Section Before or Add Rule Section After.

You can use Rule Sections to group similar rules. Double-click the Rule Section to give it a name. Because you can jump to a Rule Section in the Goto action, use a unique name.
To add a Matching Condition for a rule, double-click the Matching Condition cell.
1. Click Add Row, then in the Type cell, select the type of matching condition.
2. If using an Access List or Next Hop, drag and drop the Access List from the left pane to the Value cell.
3. If using a Peer Address, drag and drop a Firewall or External BGP Peer from the left pane to the Value cell.
4. To enter a Metric, double-click the Value cell.
5. (Optional) To reorder the condition rows, select a row, then click Up or Down.
  The rows are processed from top to bottom.
6. (Optional) To remove a condition row, select the row, then click Remove Row.
7. To save your changes, click OK.
To select the action for the rule, right-click the Action cell, then select Permit or Deny.
To change the Route Entry Settings, double-click the Route Entry Settings cell, adjust the settings, then click OK.
(Optional) To jump to a Route Map, double-click the Call cell, then select a Route Map.
Select the Goto action.
By default, the action is Finish. Further rules are not processed.
- To jump to the following rule, double-click the Goto cell, then select Goto Next Rule.
- To jump to another Rule Section, select Goto Rule Section.

Route Map Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to create your Route Map.

Option	Definition
Name	The name of the element.
Category	Shows the assigned category. Click Select to include the element in predefined categories.
Comment	An optional comment for your own reference.

Route Map Policy Editing view

Use this view to add rules to your Route Map.

Option	Definition
Resources pane	Contains elements that can be dragged to the cells in the rule.
Search	Opens a search field for the selected element list.
Up	Navigates up one level in the navigation hierarchy. Not available at the top level of the navigation hierarchy.
New	Creates an element of the specified type.
Tools menu	Show Deleted Elements — Shows elements that have been moved to the Trash.

Option	Definition
Policy Toolbar
Save	Saves the changes.
Undo operation	Undoes the last change made.
Redo operation	Redoes the last change that was undone.
Tools menu	Validate — Finds rules that are incorrect. Expand Rule Sections — If you have added Rule Sections, they are all expanded. Collapse Rule Sections — If you have added Rule Sections, and they are expanded, they are all collapsed.

Option	Definition
Rules table
Matching Condition	Double-click the cell to open the Matching Conditions dialog box.
Action	Right-click the cell to select the action when the conditions match: Permit — Uses the `permit` action. The route is allowed. Deny — Uses the `deny` action. The route is not allowed.
Route Entry Settings	Double-click the cell to open the Route Entry Settings dialog box.
Call	Double-click the cell to open the Call dialog box.
Goto	Double-click the cell to open the Goto dialog box.
Comment	An optional comment for your own reference.
Rule Name	Contains a rule tag and optionally a rule name.
Info pane	Use this pane to view more information about the selected element. The available tabs depend on the type of element selected.

Route Map Matching Conditions dialog box

Use this dialog box to define the conditions to match in a rule in a Route Map.

Option	Definition
Resources pane	Contains elements that can be dragged to the Value cell.
Search	Opens a search field for the selected element list.
Up	Navigates up one level in the navigation hierarchy. Not available at the top level of the navigation hierarchy.
Tools	New — Creates an element of the specified type. Show Deleted Elements — Shows elements that have been moved to the Trash.
Type	After adding a row, from the Type drop-down list, select an Access List or Metric, Next Hop, or Peer Address.
Value	If you selected an Access List or Next Hop as the Type, drag the Access List from the Resource pane to this cell. If you selected Peer Address, drag a Firewall or External BGP Peer to this cell. If you select Metric, double-click the cell to enter the number.
Add Row	Adds a row.
Remove Row	Removes the selected row.
Up	Moves the row up in the list.
Down	Moves the row down in the list.

Route Map Route Entry Settings dialog box

Use this dialog box to define Route Entry Settings in a Route Map.

For information about Quagga syntax, see http://⁠www.nongnu.org/quagga/docs.html.

Option	Definition
Set IPv4 Next Hop	The value for the `set ip next-hop` command. Click Select to add routers or hosts.
Set IPv6 Global Next Hop	The value for the `set ipv6 next-hop global` command. Click Select to add routers or hosts.
Set IPv6 Local Next Hop	The value for the `set ipv6 next-hop local` command. Click Select to add routers or hosts.
Set Local Preference	The value for the `set local-preference` command.
Set Weight	The value for the `set weight` command.
Set Metric	The value for the `set metric` command.
AS Path	If you select Prepend or Exclude, click Add to define the AS number to exclude or prepend. To remove the AS number, click Remove.
Community	If you select Set to or Additive, click Add to select the community or to enter the community number. To remove the community, click Remove. If you select Delete Communities, click Select, then select the Community Access List that defines the communities to delete.
Extended Community	If you select Set to, select either: Route Target (RT) — Uses the `route-target` attribute. Site of Origin (SOO) — Uses the `soo` attribute. Click Add to select the extended community or to enter the extended community number.

Route Map Route Entry Settings Add AS Number dialog box

Use this dialog box to define the AS number to prepend or exclude from the AS path.

Option	Definition
Enter AS Number	Enter the AS number that you want to prepend or exclude from the AS path.

Route Map Add Community Number dialog box

Use this dialog box to select the community or to enter the community number.

Option	Definition
internet	Uses the `internet` community.
no-export	Uses the `no-export` community.
no-advertise	Uses the `no-advertise` community.
local-AS	Uses the `local-AS` community.
Community Number	Enter the community number.

Route Map Add Extended Community Number dialog box

Use this dialog box to select the extended community or to enter the extended community number.

Option	Definition
internet	Uses the `internet` community.
no-export	Uses the `no-export` community.
no-advertise	Uses the `no-advertise` community.
local-AS	Uses the `local-AS` community.
Extended Community Number	Enter the extended community number.

Route Map Call dialog box

Use this dialog box to call another Route Map.

Option	Definition
Call Route Map	Select a Route Map to call. Note: Make sure that you do not unintentionally create a loop by calling the same Route Map you are editing.

Route Map Goto dialog box

Use this dialog box to set what actions to take after processing the rule.

Option	Definition
Finish	No more rules are processed.
Goto Next Rule	The next rule in the Route Map is processed.
Goto Rule Section	If you have created Rule Sections in your Route Map, you can set the Route Map to jump to a particular section.