Configuring Policy-Based Routing; Hardware Compatibility; Introduction To Pbr; Pbr Modes - HP MSR2000 series Configuration Manual

Configuring policy-based routing

Hardware compatibility

The A5500 SI Switch Series does not support PBR.

Introduction to PBR

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 (based on the source
address or other criteria) to route packets.
In general, PBR takes precedence over destination-based routing. PBR is applied to the packets matching
the specified criteria, and other packets are forwarded through destination-based routing.
This Switch Series supports the following PBR implementation methods:
Using a PBR policy
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The PBR policy allows you to specify the next hop, priority, and default next hop to guide the forwarding
of packets that match specific ACLs. Only IPv4 unicast PBR is supported.
You can modify ACL rules to implement flexible service control.
NOTE:
If the configured next hop in the PBR policy does not exist, the matching packet is forwarded according
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to the routing table.
If a default next hop is configured in the PBR policy, destination-based routing takes precedence over
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PBR.
Using a QoS policy
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The QoS policy uses QoS traffic classification to define matching criteria, and uses the redirection action
of traffic behavior to guide packet forwarding. This implementation method supports both IPv4 and IPv6
unicast PBR.

PBR modes

According to the objects to which the PBR applies, PBR involves local PBR and interface PBR.
Local PBR applies to locally generated packets only, such as the ICMP packets generated by using
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the ping command.
Interface PBR applies to packets forwarded through the interface only.
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In most cases, interface PBR is implemented to meet the forwarding and security requirements.
NOTE:
The term "interface" in this chapter collectively refers to Layer 3 interfaces, including VLAN interfaces and
Layer 3 Ethernet interfaces. You can set an Ethernet port as a Layer 3 interface by using the port link-mode
route command (see
Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide
376
).