Example: Domain-based routing with dual WAN

This example routes traffic destined for a specific domain to the WAN Ethernet port, and never through the cellular modem.


  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 > Policy-based routing.
  4. Click the to add a new route policy.

  5. For Label, type Domain-based policy.
  6. For Interface, select WAN.
  7. Configure the source address:
    1. Click to expand Source address.
    2. For Type, select Zone.
    3. For Zone, select Any.
  8. Configure the destination address:
    1. Click to expand Destination address.
    2. For Type, select Domain.
    3. Click to expand Domains.
    4. Click the to add a new domain.
    5. For Domain, type youtube.com.

      You can add additional domains by repeating the last two steps.

  9. 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 EX15 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. Create the route policy:
    1. Add a new routing policy:
      (config)> add network route policy end
(config network route policy 0)>
    2. Set the label that will be used to identify this route policy:
      (config network route policy 0)> label "Domain-based policy"
(config network route policy 0)>
    3. Set the interface:
      (config network route policy 0)> interface /network/interface/wan
(config network route policy 0)>
    4. Leave the source address type at the default of zone.
    5. Leave the source address zone at the default of any.
    6. Configure the destination address:
      1. Set the destination to use a domain:
        (config network route policy 0)> dst type domain
(config network route policy 0)>
      2. Add a domain and set it to youtube.com:
        (config network route policy 0)> add dst domain end youtube.com
(config network route policy 0)>

        You can add additional domains by repeating this step with a different domain name.

  4. Save the configuration and apply the change.
    (config)> save
Configuration saved.
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  5. 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.