topic Re: Do you need a default route with flow-redirect? in ExtremeSwitching (EXOS/Switch Engine)

Do you need a default route with flow-redirect?

KevinR — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:22:52 GMT

When using flow redirect do I still need a default route or will that interfere with flow redirect?

Should I have

create flow-redirect BACKUP-INET

configure flow-redirect BACKUP-INET add nexthop 10.10.5.1 priority 150

configure flow-redirect BACKUP-INET add nexthop 10.10.5.11 priority 100

and
configure iproute add default 10.10.5.1

I haven't found any flow-redirect examples that also have a default route but I also haven't seen anything saying they are incompatible.

Thanks

Stefan_K_ — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:34:17 GMT

Hi Kevin,

I only used flow-redirect a few times, but all switches already had a default-gateway configured.

Keep in mind that you also need some ACLs otherwise these flow-redirects have no effect.

Best regards
Stefan

KevinR — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:09:23 GMT

Thanks, I have ACLs set but failover wasn't happening as expected and I was unsure of the default gateway usage.