Configure a static route

A static route is a manually configured routing entry. Information about the route is manually entered rather than obtained from dynamic routing traffic.

Required configuration items

Additional configuration items

To configure a static route:


  1. Log into Digi Remote Manager, or log into the local Web UI as a user with full Admin access rights.
  2. Access the device configuration:

    1. Locate your device as described in Use Digi Remote Manager to view and manage your device.
    2. Click the Device ID.
    3. Click Settings.
    4. Click to expand Config.

    1. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.

      The Configuration window is displayed.

  3. Click Network > Routes > Static routes.
  4. Click the to add a new static route.

    The new static route configuration page is displayed:

    New static route configurations are enabled by default. To disable, toggle off Enable.

  5. (Optional) For Label, type a label that will be used to identify this route.
  6. For Destination, type the IP address or network of the destination of this route.

    For example, to route traffic to the 192.168.47.0 network that uses a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, type 192.168.47.0/24. The any keyword can also be used to route packets to any destination with this static route.

  7. For Interface, select the interface on the IX15 device that will be used with this static route.
  8. (Optional) For Gateway, type the IPv4 address of the gateway used to reach the destination. Set to blank if the destination can be accessed without a gateway.
  9. (Optional) For Metric, type the metric for the route. When multiple routes are available to reach the same destination, the route with the lowest metric is used.
  10. (Optional) For MTU, type the Maximum Transmission Units (MTU) of network packets using this route.
  11. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
  1. Select the device in Remote Manager and click Actions > Open Console, or log into the IX15 local command line as a user with full Admin access rights.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.

  2. At the command line, type config to enter configuration mode:
    > config
(config)>
  3. Add a new static route: 
    (config)> add network route static end
(config network route static 0)>

    New static route instances are enabled by default. To disable:

    (config network route static 0)> enable false
(config network route static 0)>

  4. (Optional) set a label that will be used to identify this route. For example:
    (config network route static 0)> label "route to accounting network"
(config network route static 0)>
  5. Set the IP address or network of the destination of this route. For example:
    (config network route static 0)> destination ip_address[/netmask]
(config network route static 0)>

    For example, to route traffic to the 192.168.47.0 network that uses a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0:

    (config network route static 0)> dst 192.168.47.0/24
(config network route static 0)>

    The any keyword can also be used to route packets to any destination with this static route.

  6. Set the interface on the IX15 device that will be used with this static route:
    2. Set the interface. For example:
      (config network route static 0)> interface /network/interface/eth1
(config network route static 0)>
  7. (Optional) Set the IPv4 address of the gateway used to reach the destination. Set to blank if the destination can be accessed without a gateway.
    (config network route static 0)> gateway IPv4_address
(config network route static 0)>
  8. (Optional) Set the metric for the route. When multiple routes are available to reach the same destination, the route with the lowest metric is used.
    (config network route static 0)> metric value
(config network route static 0)>

    where value is an interger between 0 and 65535. The default is 0.

  9. (Optional) Set the Maximum Transmission Units (MTU) of network packets using this route:
    (config network route static 0)> mtu integer
(config network route static 0)>
  10. Save the configuration and apply the change
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
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  11. Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.

    Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.