Configuring a Route

To configure a route:

  1. Log in to the platcfg utility using one of two methods, either from the system console using root or through an SSH remote session using admusr.
    • To access the platcfg utility from the system console:
      1. Log in as root.
      2. Enter su - platcfg.
    • To access the platcfg utility through an SSH remote session:
      1. Log in as admusr.
      2. Enter sudo su - platcfg.

    Note: The dash (-) is required in the su - platcfg or the sudo su - platcfg command to ensure proper permissions.

  2. Select Policy Configuration from the Main Menu screen and press Enter.
  3. Select Routing Config from the Policy Configuration Menu screen and press Enter.
  4. Select Add Route from the Route Configuration Menu screen and press Enter.

    The Add Route screen opens.

  5. Edit the information displayed on the Add Route screen:
    1. Select the IP Type.

      This field setting specifies whether this will be an IPv4 or IPv6 route.

    2. Select the Route Type.

      This field setting specifies whether this route will be for a specific destination (host), a specific network segment (net), or a default route.
      Note: This option is provided to allow the default route to be moved to a different interface; only one default route per address family (IPv4 or IPv6) should exist on a system at one time.

    3. Select the Network.

      This field setting specifies whether this route will be created on the OAM, REP (replication), SIGA, SIGB, SIGC interface. Note that the BKUP network is available on CMP servers with the optional mezzanine card installed and also on all Oracle RMS including X5-2 for all products including CMP server, MPE device, and MRA device.
      Note: When creating routes for an interface that does not have an active IP address, such as the SIG-A interface on the standby server you receive a warning stating that the route cannot be applied at this time but it will be saved. These routes show as INACT on the display routes section.

    4. Select the Preferred Source Addr.

      This field setting specifies the source address selection for outgoing traffic. Options include:
      • NONE, which refers to no VIP or STATIC IP assignment.
      • VIP, which is the virtual IP configured in the CMP GUI.
      • STATIC, which includes:
        • OAM IP address configured in Policy Initial Configuration
        • Static IP configured in the CMP Topology action.
        • An IP address assigned by netAdm or ifconfig or ip addr add
        • An IP address added by manual editing of the ifcfg file
      See table for details about the behavior of Preferred Source Addr.

    5. Enter the Destination IP address.
    6. Enter the Gateway Address.

    Detailed Behavior of Preferred Source Addr
    Preference/status Prefer None Prefer VIP Prefer STATIC
    No VIP, no static IP Not applied. On Active server, alarm 70015 is raised. On Standby or Spare server, this error is ignored. Not applied. If VIP is not configured, Alarm 70016 is raised. On Active server, alarm 70015 is also raised. Not applied. Alarm 70017 is raised.
    No VIP, one or more static IP Applied without "src" option specified to kernel. Kernel will use the first static IP as source address automatically. Not applied. If VIP is not configured, Alarm 70016 is raised. On Active server, alarm 70015 is also raised. Applied to the first static IP
    One VIP, no static IP Applied without "src" option specified to kernel. Kernel will use the VIP as source address automatically. Applied to VIP Not applied. Alarm 70017 is raised.
    One VIP, one or more static IP Applied without "src" option specified to kernel. Kernel will use the VIP as source address automatically. Applied to VIP Applied to first static IP
    Two or more VIPs, no static IP Applied without "src" option specified to kernel. Kernel will use the first VIP as source address automatically. Applied to first VIP Not applied. Alarm 70017 is raised.
    Two or more VIPs, one or more static IP Applied without "src" option specified to kernel. Kernel will use the first static IP as source address automatically. Applied to first VIP Applied to first static IP

  6. When finished editing, select OK and press Enter.
  7. Press Enter again to save changes.