Configuration Guide Vol. 3


4.1.4 Address type that can be set for the next hop

The following table describes the IP address types that can be set as a next hop for policy-based routing.

Table 4-6: Types of IP addresses that can be set as the next hop for policy-based routing

Address types

Setting

Unicast address (including the receiving interface)

OK #

IP address set for the destination interface

NG

Multicast

NG

Restricted broadcast address

NG

Direct broadcast address to the network connected to the destination interface

NG

Internal loopback address (127.0.0.0)

NG

(Legend) OK: Can be set NG: Cannot be set

#: Only the addresses in the same network as the address set for the destination interface can be set.