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Route Map Creation

A Cisco route-map is a configuration tool that controls route handling and packet forwarding using 'if-then' logic, commonly for filtering routes and policy-based routing. The document provides a step-by-step guide for creating a route-map to direct traffic from a specific source IP to a designated next-hop router. Key steps include accessing global configuration mode, creating an access control list, defining the route-map, setting match criteria and actions, applying the route-map to an interface, and verifying the configuration.

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Route Map Creation

A Cisco route-map is a configuration tool that controls route handling and packet forwarding using 'if-then' logic, commonly for filtering routes and policy-based routing. The document provides a step-by-step guide for creating a route-map to direct traffic from a specific source IP to a designated next-hop router. Key steps include accessing global configuration mode, creating an access control list, defining the route-map, setting match criteria and actions, applying the route-map to an interface, and verifying the configuration.

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➢ route-map on a Cisco router

What is a Cisco Route-Map?

A route-map is a Cisco configuration tool that acts like an "if-then" statement to control how routes are
handled or how packets are forwarded. It’s commonly used for:

• Filtering routes during redistribution (e.g., between OSPF and EIGRP).

• Policy-based routing (PBR) to direct traffic based on criteria like source address.

• Setting attributes like BGP local preference or route tags.

Simple Step-by-Step Guide to Create a Route-Map on a Cisco Router

This example shows how to create a route-map for policy-based routing (PBR) to direct traffic from a
specific source IP to a specific next-hop router. We’ll assume a basic scenario where traffic from the IT
department (source IP 192.168.1.0/24) is sent to a fast connection (next-hop 10.10.10.2).

1. Access Global Configuration Mode:

o Log in to your Cisco router via terminal (e.g., PuTTY or console cable).

o Enter privileged EXEC mode: enable

o Enter global configuration mode: configure terminal

2. Create an Access Control List (ACL) to Match Traffic:

o Define the traffic you want to match (e.g., IT department’s IP range).

o Command: ip access-list standard IT_ACL

o Specify the source IP: permit 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255

o Exit ACL configuration: exit

3. Create the Route-Map:

o Define a route-map named, e.g., IT_FAST with a sequence number (e.g., 10).

o Command: route-map IT_FAST permit 10

o This creates a route-map with a “permit” action, meaning matching traffic will be processed
as specified.

4. Set Match Criteria:

o Link the ACL to the route-map to match the IT department’s traffic.

o Command: match ip address IT_ACL

5. Set Action for Matching Traffic:

o Specify the action, e.g., send matching traffic to a specific next-hop.


o Command: set ip next-hop 10.10.10.2

o Exit route-map configuration: exit

6. Apply the Route-Map to an Interface:

o Identify the interface where incoming traffic arrives (e.g., GigabitEthernet0/0).

o Command: interface GigabitEthernet0/0

o Apply the route-map: ip policy route-map IT_FAST

o Exit interface configuration: exit

7. Verify the Configuration:

o Check the route-map: show route-map IT_FAST

o Verify ACL: show ip access-lists IT_ACL

o Test PBR: show ip policy

o Save the configuration: write memory

Notes:

• Sequence Numbers: Route-maps use sequence numbers (e.g., 10, 20) to process clauses in order.
Lower numbers are evaluated first. Use intervals (e.g., 10) to allow future additions.

• Permit vs. Deny: A “permit” clause allows matching traffic/routes to proceed with the set action; a
“deny” clause blocks them. If no match is found, an implicit deny applies.

• Use Case: This example is for PBR. For route redistribution (e.g., OSPF to EIGRP), apply the route-
map with the redistribute command in the routing protocol configuration.

Simple Plaintext (ASCII) Representation

Below is an ASCII diagram to illustrate the PBR scenario. Traffic from the IT department (192.168.1.0/24)
enters the router and is directed to the fast connection’s next-hop (10.10.10.2) based on the route-map.

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