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
Route Map Properties dialog box
Use this dialog box to create your Route Map.
Option | Definition |
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Name | The name of the element. |
Category (Optional) |
Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category. |
Comment (Optional) |
A comment for your own reference. |
Route Map Policy Editing view
Use this view to add rules to your Route Map.
Option | Definition |
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Resources pane. You can drag and drop elements from this pane. | |
Filter | Allows you to filter the elements shown. |
Up | Navigates up one level in the navigation hierarchy. Not available at the top level of the navigation hierarchy. |
New | Allows you to create a new element. |
A menu that contains various options, such as for creating new elements or showing elements that have been moved to the Trash. | |
When selected, elements that have been moved to the Trash are visible. |
Option | Definition |
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Policy Toolbar | |
Preview and Edit | Changes between the preview (read-only) and editing views. |
Save | Saves the changes. |
Undo operation | Undoes the last change made. |
Redo operation | Redoes the last change that was undone. |
Tools menu | |
Validate | Validates the rules in the policy. Opens the Validate Policy dialog box in which you can select which issues are checked in the rules. |
Save As | Saves a copy of the policy as a new element. |
Expand All | If you have added Rule Sections or Sub-Policies, they are all expanded. |
Collapse All | If you have added Rule Sections or Sub-Policies, and they are expanded, they are all collapsed. |
Text Size | Changes the text size. |
Target Engine Selector | Selects the target NGFW Engine for the Validate, Network Details, and Rule Counters actions. |
Option | Definition |
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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:
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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 (Optional) |
A comment for your own reference. You can also add separate comment rows in between rules. |
Rule Name | Contains a rule tag and optionally a rule name.
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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 |
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Resources pane. You can drag and drop elements from this pane. | |
Filter | Allows you to filter the elements shown. |
Up | Navigates up one level in the navigation hierarchy. Not available at the top level of the navigation hierarchy. |
A menu that contains various options, such as for creating new elements or showing elements that have been moved to the Trash. | |
Allows you to create a new element. | |
When selected, elements that have been moved to the Trash are visible. | |
Matching Conditions table Click Add Row to add a row to the table, or Remove Row to remove the selected row. Click Up or Down to move the selected item up or down. |
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Type | 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. |
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 |
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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:
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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 |
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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 |
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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 enter the extended community number.
Option | Definition |
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Extended Community Number | Enter the extended community number. |
Route Map Call dialog box
Use this dialog box to call another Route Map.
Option | Definition |
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Call Route Map | Select the Route Map to call. Note: Make sure that you do not unintentionally create a loop by calling the same Route Map you are editing.
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Route Map Goto Properties dialog box
Use this dialog box to set what actions to take after processing the rule.
Option | Definition |
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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. |