Creating a static route

Use Lumen Connect® to create static routes for your Multi-Cloud Gateway. These manually configured network paths provide a fixed, predictable route for data to flow. They are specific to the Multi-Cloud Gateway they are created for and apply to the Multi-Cloud Gateway Interfaces based on the next hop. Static routes are redistributed by default. You can update static routes you've created if your network paths change.

Learn more about BGP and routing policies.

To create a static route: 

  1. Using the left menu, click Services, then Manage Services. 

    Lumen Connect shows a list of all of your services. 
  1. Select Multi-Cloud Gateway from the all products list. 
  1. Click the   icon in the Actions column next to the Multi-Cloud Gateway you want to update, then click Service Details. 

    Lumen Connect shows the Service Details page. 
  1. Click the Static Routes tab, then click Create Static Route. 
  1. Type a Route Name that makes it easy to identify in a list.  
  1. Type the Destination IPv4 address with subnet mask in CIDR notation. 
  1. Type the IP address to send destination network packets to in the Next Hop field. 
  1. To determine route preference, type a number between 0 and 255 in the Admin Distance field. 
  1. Click Create. 

    Lumen Connect creates the static route and shows all static routes for the Multi-Cloud Gateway.