Configuring a Static Route

Dynamic and Static Routing

5In the text box, type a text string that is an exact, case-sensitive match to the authentication string transmitted by the RIP server.

6Select the Enable RIP MD5 Authentication for Interface check box if the RIP server transmits the

authentication string encrypted with MD5.

Do not select this option if the RIP server transmits the authentication string using plain text.

7Click Submit.

Changing from Dynamic Routing to Static Routing

Before you change from dynamic routing to static routing, you may want to save your dynamic routes to the static route table. Selecting this option saves the current RIP dynamic routing information as static routes.

If you change from dynamic routing to static routing, and you previously created static routes, the static routes reappear in the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway routing table.

If these static routes are no longer valid, or if no static routes were created previously, you might lose remote access to the Administration Tool and users could lose access to the internal network resources until you manually configure the static routes.

Saving the current RIP dynamic routing information as static routes when you switch from dynamic routing to static routing allows you to maintain connectivity until you properly configure the static routes.

To save dynamic routes to the static route table

1On the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway Cluster tab, open the window for the appliance.

2 Click the Routes tab.

3Click Save to static routes.

After you save the dynamic route, you can switch to static routing.

When setting up communication with another host or network, a static route might need to be added from the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway to the new destination if you do not use dynamic routing.

Set up static routes on the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway adapter not being used by the Default Gateway that is specified on the General Networking tab.

For an example static route setup, see “Static Route Example” on page 54.

To add a static route

1Click the VPN Gateway Cluster tab and then click the Routes tab.

2 In Select routing type, select Static Routing.

3Under Add Static Route, in Destination LAN IP Address, type the IP address of the destination local area network.

4In Subnet Mask, type the subnet mask for the gateway device.

5In Gateway, type the IP address for the default gateway. If you do not specify a gateway, the Firebox SSL VPN Gateway can access content only on the local network.

6In Interface, select the network adapter for the static route. The default is eth0.

7 Click Add Static Route.

Administration Guide

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WatchGuard Technologies SSL VPN manual Changing from Dynamic Routing to Static Routing

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Changing from Dynamic Routing to Static Routing

To save dynamic routes to the static route table