Manage Static Routes
You can manage static routes by navigating to System > Network and clicking the Routes tab.
This feature allows you to control the routing of messages in a complex network with multiple interfaces and gateways.
The Routes pane allows you to do the following:
- Review the list of current static routes.
- Add new static routes.
- Edit and remove static routes.
You can review any static route changes in System > Events.
You can also configure static routes in the Terminal User Interface (TUI) or through REST API. See Access the Terminal User Interface to learn more.
- After adding a static route, the change takes place immediately without the need to reboot Manufacturing Connect Edge.
- Only IPv4 and IPv6 routes are supported.
Warning: Incorrect static routes can disconnect your network access to this device. Please add or modify routes with caution. See the Troubleshooting section below.
To add a static route:
- Navigate to System > Network and click the Routes tab.
Click Add. The Add Static Route dialog box displays.
- Configure the parameters for the static route.
- Destination Address / Subnet: Enter the destination address/subnet using CIDR notation for the IPv4 address and subnet mask. Use the following format: 0.0.0.0/0
- Gateway: Enter the next hop for the route as an IPv4 address in the following format: 0.0.0.0
- Metric: Enter a number (unsigned 32-bit integer) between 1 and 4294967295. This value is the cost metric of this static route. When a destination address has multiple routes, the route with the lower metric will be prioritized.
- LAN Interface: Select the appropriate network interface for routing the message.
- Click Add.
To manage port rules, click the Action menu for a static route.
- Edit: Update the route.
- Delete: Remove the route.
If you configure an incorrect static route and lose network access to the Manufacturing Connect Edge Web UI, you will need to access the Manufacturing Connect Edge Terminal User Interface (TUI) locally to re-configure the static routes correctly. See Access the Terminal User Interface to learn more.