Configuration

1. Select Routes from the side menu bar. The Configuration tab is selected by default.

The screen displays the message Dynamic Routing is disabled by default. To enable, select one or more protocols (BGP, OSPF) from the options below.

2. Under Routing Protocols, select the OSPF and/or BGP check box. The user can enable either or both protocols depending on the network design. These protocols define how routing information is exchanged with neighbouring routers. When a protocol is selected, the Router-ID field and the settings section of that protocol (OSPF and/or BGP) become available, see figure below.

3. Enter the Router-ID. This is a unique identifier for the router and is used by both OSPF and BGP. Enter it in IPv4 format (for example, 192.168.0.1). This value must be unique within the routing domain.

4. Enter the protocol settings, see sections OSPF Settings and BGP Settings below.

5. Click Save at the top right to save the routing protocol settings.

OSPF Settings

When OSPF is selected, the following setting appears:

Area Number

• Specifies the OSPF area in which this router operates.

• Enter the area as a number (for example, 0 or 100) or in dotted-decimal format (for example, 192.168.0.1). The field has no default value; use the area number defined in the network design. Area 0 is the OSPF backbone area.

• All routers in the same OSPF area share routing information.

BGP Settings

When BGP is selected, the following setting appears:

Local AS No.

• The Autonomous System (AS) number assigned to this router (for example, 65535).

• It can be a private AS number (64512–65534) or a public AS number, based on the network design.

Service Table

Dynamic Routing configuration is organized using services, similar to the Carrier Hub routing model.

The service table shows the Dynamic Routing Services created. It shows the following information:

• Service Name

• Router-ID

• Routing Protocol

• Peer Count

• Actions (Enable/Disable, Edit, Delete)

Each service contains:

• Participating WAN interfaces

• Neighbour routers (peers)

• Routes that are advertised externally

Note: The Add Service button is enabled only after at least one routing protocol is selected and the routing protocol settings (Router-ID, Area Number and/or Local AS No.) are saved.

Add a new Service

• Click the Add Service button to create a new Dynamic Routing service. This opens the Add New Service window.

• Enter the Service Name.

• Protocol Selection - Tick one or both: OSPF / BGP.

  • This defines which protocols the service will operate on. Protocol selection determines which configuration fields are displayed.

Network List

• This section lists the interfaces that will participate in dynamic routing.

• It shows the following information:

  • WAN Interface

  • IP Address

  • Actions (Edit/Delete)

• Select the Add Network button to add a new network.

• Select the WAN Interface.

• Enter the IP address with subnet.

• Select the icon to save the changes.

• These interfaces become the endpoints used to communicate with OSPF neighbours or BGP peers.

Neighbour List

• This section defines neighbouring routers with which routing information will be exchanged.

• It shows the following information:

  • Neighbour IP Address – Remote router’s IP.

  • Remote AS Number (BGP only) – The AS number of the peer router.

  • BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection) – Optional fast-failure detection.

• Select the Add Neighbour button to add a neighbour.

• Enter the Neighbour IP Address.

• Enter the Remote AS Number.

• Select the icon to save the changes.

• Neighbour configuration follows the same behavior and validation model used in Carrier Hub routing.

Routes to Advertise

• The Routes to Advertise section defines which internal networks will be advertised to upstream routers.

• In the Hub Managed Network field, select from available hub networks to advertise.

• In the Access Networks field, select which local Access Networks will be announced.

• In the WAN Interfaces field, specify through which WAN interfaces these routes should be advertised.

• In the Static Routes field, choose which ones to advertise if you have existing static routes.

• In the Route Prefix(es) field, manually enter one or more prefixes (e.g., 1.2.3.0/24).

  • Choose whether to allow or block advertisement of the selected prefixes.

• Click the Save button to save the changes.

• The service will now appear in the Service Table. The user can Enable/Disable it anytime using the toggle button in the Actions column.

Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings section is at the bottom of the Configuration screen. Click the –/+ button next to Advanced Settings to collapse or expand it. It contains the Configuration panel and the Routing Logs panel.

Configuration panel

The user can upload the dynamic routing configuration in CSV format.

1. In the Configuration panel of Advanced Settings, click the Download Template icon to download the sample CSV file.

2. Enter the details of the dynamic routing configuration in the sample file and save the file.

3. Click the Upload Configuration File icon and select the CSV file. The dynamic routing configuration in the file is validated by the system.

4. Click Apply Config to apply the dynamic routing configuration from the file. The Apply Config button is greyed out until a file is uploaded.

To export the currently active dynamic routing configuration, click the Download Config File icon.

Routing Logs panel

Use the Enable Routing Logs toggle to enable or disable the logging of dynamic routing events. By default, the toggle is Disabled. When routing logs are enabled, a Download Logs icon is available to download the logs.

Note: NAT must be disabled on the interfaces involved for dynamic routing to work properly.