Chapter 4. Routing
This chapter describes how to configure IP routing in NetDefendOS.
• Overview, page 131
• Static Routing, page 132
• Policy-based Routing, page 146
• Route Load Balancing, page 151
• Dynamic Routing, page 157
• Multicast Routing, page 165
• Transparent Mode, page 177
4.1. Overview
IP routing is one of the most fundamental functions of NetDefendOS. Any IP packet flowing
through a NetDefend Firewall will be subjected to at least one routing decision at some point in
time, and properly setting up routing is crucial for the system to function as expected.
NetDefendOS offers support for the following types of routing mechanisms:
•
Static routing
•
Dynamic routing
NetDefendOS additionally supports route monitoring to achieve route and link redundancy with
fail-over capability.
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