Configuring an IP forwarding next-hop policy

Use this procedure to configure a policy for IP forwarding next-hop.

Procedure steps

  1. From the navigation tree, double-click IP.

  2. In the IP tree, click IP.

  3. In the IP tree, click the Forwarding-nh Policy tab.

  4. Click Insert.

  5. Complete the fields as required.

  6. Click Insert.

  7. On the toolbar, click Apply.

Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of the Forwarding-nh Policy tab.

Field Definition
Name Specifies the name of the policy
MatchInetAddressType Specifies the type of address used for matching.
MatchInetAddress Specifies the source address to match.
MatchInetAddressMask Specifies the length of the mask to match.
MatchPortMin Specifies the minimum port number to match.
MatchPortMax Specifies the maximum port number to match.
SetNextHopInetAddressType Specifies the type of address used for the next-hop.
SetNextHopInetAddress Specifies the next hop address to be used to forward the packet.
SetSeconddNextHopInetAddressType Specifies the type of address used for the secondary next-hop.
SetSecondNextHopInetAddress Specifies the secondary next hop address to be used to forward the packet if the primary address (SetNextHopInetAddress) in unresolved but the secondary address is resolved.