Configuring an ISP Route

Generally many users might apply for multiple lines for load balancing purpose. However, a typical balance will not function based on the traffic's direction. If a server in ISP A is accessed through ISP B, the speed will be rather low. For such a scenario, StoneOS provides ISP Route which allows traffics from different ISPs to take their proprietary routes, thus accelerating network access.

To configure an ISP route, first you need to add a subnet to an ISP, and then configure the ISP route. The destination of the route is determined by the name of the ISP. You can customize ISP information, or upload profiles that contain different ISP information.

Creating an ISP Route

To create an ISP route, take the following steps:

  1. On the Navigation pane, click Configuration > Network > Routing to visit the Routing page.
  2. From the Virtual Router drop-down list, select the Virtual Routerouter for the new route.
  3. On the ISP Route tab, click New.
  4. In the ISP Route Configuration dialog, select an ISP name from the ISP profile drop-down list.
  5. To specify the type of next hop, click Gateway or Interface. If Gateway is selected, also type the IP address into the Gateway box below; if Interface is selected, also select a name from the Interface drop-down list below.
  6. Type the route precedence into the Precedence box. The smaller the parameter is, the higher the precedence is. If multiple routes are available, the route with higher precedence will be prioritized. The value range is 1 to 255. The default value is 1. When the value is set to 255, the route is invalid.
  7. Type the weight for the ISP route into the Weight box. This parameter is used to determine the weight of traffic forwarding in load balance. The value range is 1 to 255. The default value is 1.
  8. Type the description information into the Description text box if necessary.
  9. Click OK to save your settings.

Deleting an ISP Route

To delete an ISP route, take the following steps:

  1. On the Navigation pane, click Configuration > Network > Routing to visit the Routing page.
  2. On the ISP Route tab, select the route entry you want to delete from the ISP route list, and click Delete.

Searching ISP Routes

To search the ISP routes, take the following steps:

  1. On the Navigation pane, click Configuration > Network > Routing > ISP Route to visit the ISP Route tab page.
  2. Specify the search conditions and click Search. The matched routes will be shown in the route table. To clear the specified search conditions, click Clear.