Fortinet MR1 User Manual

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OSPF Intra

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OSPF Inter

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OSPF Type-1

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OSPF Type-2

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RIP

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BGP4Local

Next Hop Slot/Port - The outgoing router interface to use when forwarding traffic to the destination.

Next Hop IP Address - The outgoing router IP address to use when forwarding traffic to the next router
(if any) in the path towards the destination. The next router will always be one of the adjacent neighbors
or the IP address of the local interface for a directly attached network. When creating a route, the next
hop IP must be on the same network as the routing interface. Valid next hop IP Addresses can be seen
on the 'Route Table' page.

Metric - Administrative cost of the path to the destination. If no value is entered, default is 1. The range
is 0 - 255.

Command Buttons

Add Route - Go to a separate page where a route can be created.

Configuring Router Static Route Entry

Selection Criteria

Route Type - This field can be either default or static. If creating a default route, all that needs to be
specified is the next hop IP address, otherwise each field needs to be specified.

Non-Configurable Data

Network Address - The IP route prefix for the destination.

Subnet Mask - Also referred to as the subnet/network mask, this indicates the portion of the IP
interface address that identifies the attached network.

Next Hop IP Address - The outgoing router IP address to use when forwarding traffic to the next router
(if any) in the path towards the destination. The next router will always be one of the adjacent neighbors
or the IP address of the local interface for a directly attached network.

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