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1 Basic Concepts
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- The Mediatrix unit’s IP Routing settings do not support IPv6.
- A packet matching a route uses the custom routing table first and then the main routing
table if no route in the custom routing table was able to send the packet to the desired
destination IP address.
- When creating an advanced IP routing Rule, leaving the Source Address
or/and Source Link
fields empty, indicate that
any source of address or/and link will match the rule
- IP Routing works together with the following services:
- Network Firewall
- NAT
- DHCP server
- Network Traffic Control
- When the IP Routing service is started and the IPv4 Forwarding is enabled, IP routing is
activated even if there is no configured rule (the Mediatrix unit will forward received
packets). If the IP Routing service is stopped, IP forwarding is disabled, this tab is
greyed out and the parameters are not displayed.
- Enabling the IP routing service and adding rules has an impact on the Mediatrix unit’s
overall performance as IP routing requires additional processing. The more rules are
enabled, the more overall performance is affected.
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1.2 Static IPv4 vs Advanced IP Routing
Network IP routing defines the routes for outgoing network traffic, where each route is
associated with a network interface. The selection of which route a network packet should follow
is generally based on the destination IP address criteria.
The Static IPv4 Routes are used to specify additional routes from the default ones
automatically created by the configuration of the various network interfaces (see the BNI
service).
The Advanced IP Routes are used only when IPv4 Forwarding is enabled, and allow to select a
route, not just from the destination IP address, but also from the source IP address and
interface criteria.
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1.3 IP Routing Rule Order - Important
The IP routing rules sequence is very important because only one forwarding rule is
applied on a packet. Rules priority is determined by their position in the Advanced IP Routes
table. If you want the unit
to try to match one rule before another one, you must put that rule first. Make sure to put
the must restrictive rules before the less restrictive ones.
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2 Basic Tasks
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2.1 Enabling IPv4 Forwarding
Steps
-
Go to Network
/IP Routing
.
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In the IP Routing configuration
table, select Enable
.
-
Click Save
.
Result
If IP Forwarding is disabled, the
Advanced IP Routes
table is greyed
out.
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2.2 Creating an IP Routing Rule
Steps
-
Go to Network
/IP Routing
.
-
In the Advanced IP Routes
table, click
.
-
Complete the fields as required.
-
Click Save & Apply
Result
The enabled rules are displayed under
Network
/
Status
, in the
Advanced IP Routes
section, The yellow
Config Modified Yes flag is cleared.
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2.3 Creating a Static IPv4 Route
Steps
-
Go to Network
/IP Routing
.
-
In the Static IP Routes
table, click
.
-
Complete the fields as required.
-
Click Save & Apply
Result
The current routes available are displayed in
the
Network
/
Status
under the
IP4 Routes
IPv4 Routes table.
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3 Advanced IP Routing Parameters
Although the services can be configured in great part in the Web browser, some aspects
of the configuration can only be completed with the configuration parameters by :
- using a MIB browser
- using the CLI
- creating a configuration script containing the configuration parameters
For more details on advanced parameters, refer to the
DGW Configuration Guide - Reference Guide
published on the Media5
documentation portal at
https://documentation.media5corp.com/
- To define whether or not the Classless Static Route Option is enabled:
Bni.DhcpClientClasslessStaticRouteOption
- To define a list of user classes: Bni.DhcpClientUserClass
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4 IP Routing Configuration Examples
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5 Online Help
If you are not familiar with the meaning of the fields and buttons, click
Show Help
, located at the upper right corner of the Web page. When activated, the fields and buttons that offer online help will change to green and if you hover over them, the description will be displayed.
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6 DGW Documentation
Mediatrix units are supplied with an exhaustive set of documentation.
Mediatrix user documentation is available on the
Media5 Documentation
Portal
at http://documentation.media5corp.com
Several types of documents were created to clearly present the information you are looking for.
Our documentation includes:
- Release notes
: Generated at each GA release, this document includes the known and
solved issues of the software. It also outlines the changes and the new features the release
includes.
- Configuration notes
: These documents are created to facilitate the configuration of a
specific use case. They address a configuration aspect we consider that most users will need to
perform. However, in some cases, a configuration note is created after receiving a question
from a customer. They provide standard step-by-step procedures detailing the values of the
parameters to use. They provide a means of validation and present some conceptual information.
The configuration notes are specifically created to guide the user through an aspect of the
configuration.
- Technical bulletins
: These documents are created to facilitate the configuration of a
specific technical action, such as performing a firmware upgrade.
- Hardware installation guide
: They provide the detailed procedure on how to safely and
adequately install the unit. It provides information on card installation, cable connections,
and how to access for the first time the Management interface.
- User guide
: The user guide explains how to customise to your needs the configuration
of the unit. Although this document is task oriented, it provides conceptual information to
help the user understand the purpose and impact of each task. The User Guide will provide
information such as where and how TR-069 can be configured in the Management Interface,
how to set firewalls, or how to use the CLI to configure parameters that are not available in
the Management Interface.
- Reference guide
: This exhaustive document has been created for advanced users. It
includes a description of all the parameters used by all the services of the Mediatrix units.
You will find, for example, scripts to configure a specific parameter, notification messages
sent by a service, or an action description used to create Rulesets. This document includes
reference information such as a dictionary, and it does not include any step-by-step
procedures.
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7 Copyright Notice
Copyright © 2020 Media5 Corporation.
This document contains information that is proprietary to Media5 Corporation.
Media5 Corporation reserves all rights to this document as well as to the Intellectual Property
of the document and the technology and know-how that it includes and represents.
This publication cannot be reproduced, neither in whole nor in part, in any form whatsoever,
without written prior approval by Media5 Corporation.
Media5 Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes at any time
and without the obligation to notify any person and/or entity of such revisions and/or
changes.
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