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Policy-based routing configuration
NOTE:
The LB module supports configuring policy-based routing only in the web interface.
Policy-based routing (PBR) is a routing mechanism based on user-defined policies. Different from the
traditional destination-based routing mechanism, PBR enables you to use a policy to route packets based
on the source address, packet length, or other criteria.
In general, PBR takes precedence over destination-based routing. PBR applies to the packets matching
the specified criteria, and other packets are forwarded through destination-based routing. However, if
PBR has a default outgoing interface (next hop) configured, destination-based routing takes precedence
over PBR.
Configuring PBR
Complete the following tasks to configure PBR:
Task Remarks
Creating a policy
Required
Create a policy and configure the policy node.
By default, no policy or policy node is created.
Applying a policy
Enabling
local PBR
Optional
Only one policy can be referenced when local PBR is enabled.
Local PBR is not configured by default.
IMPORTANT:
Unless otherwise required, HP does not recommend enabling local PBR.
Enabling
interface PBR
Required
Only one policy can be referenced when PBR is enabled on an interface.
Interface PBR is not configured by default.
Creating a policy
Select Network > Policy Routing from the navigation tree to enter the default policy configuration page,
as shown in Figure 104. C
lick Add to enter the policy configuration page, as shown in Figure 105.