Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 165)

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FIGURE 62 Static Routes screen
6. Select IP Routing to enable static routes using IP addresses. This sets Destination IP and
Gateway addresses enabling the assignment of static IP addresses for requesting clients. This
option is enabled by default.
7. Use the drop-down menu to select a Policy Based Routing policy. If a suitable policy is not
available, select the Create icon or modify an existing policy-based routing policy by selecting
the Edit icon.
Policy-based routing (PBR) is a means of expressing and forwarding (routing) data packets
based on policies defined by administrators. PBR provides a flexible mechanism for
routing packets through routers, complementing existing routing protocols. PBR is applied
to incoming packets. Packets received on an interface with PBR enabled are considered
are passed through enhanced packet filters (route maps). Based on the route maps,
packets are forwarded/routed to their next hop.
8. Refer to the Static Routes table to set Destination IP and Gateway addresses enabling the
assignment of static IP addresses to requesting clients (without creating numerous host pools
with manual bindings).