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Configuring IPv4 address groups

Configuring IPv4 address groups

You can configure IPv4 address group objects when you have more than one IPv4 address object you want to specify in rules that match source or destination addresses. For example, if you subscribe user 1 and user 2 to a group of links, then you can create rules that match the user 1 OR user 2 address space and load balance the set of gateways assigned to them.

The following policies use IPv4 address groups:

  • Link load balancing policies
Basic Steps
  1. Create IPv4 address objects.
  2. Configure IPv4 address group objects. You can add up to 256 members in a group.
  3. Select the IPv4 address groups when you configure your policies.
Before you begin:
  • You must have Read-Write permission for System settings.
To configure an IPv4 address group:
  1. Go to Shared Resources > Address.
    The configuration page displays the Address Group tab.
  2. Click Create New to display the configuration editor.
  3. Complete the configuration as described in Address Group configuration.
  4. Click Save.

Address Group configuration

Settings Guidelines

Name

Configuration name. Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, and -. No spaces.

After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name.

Member List

Name

Configuration name. Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, and -. No spaces.

After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name.

Address

Select an address object.

Configuring IPv4 address groups

You can configure IPv4 address group objects when you have more than one IPv4 address object you want to specify in rules that match source or destination addresses. For example, if you subscribe user 1 and user 2 to a group of links, then you can create rules that match the user 1 OR user 2 address space and load balance the set of gateways assigned to them.

The following policies use IPv4 address groups:

  • Link load balancing policies
Basic Steps
  1. Create IPv4 address objects.
  2. Configure IPv4 address group objects. You can add up to 256 members in a group.
  3. Select the IPv4 address groups when you configure your policies.
Before you begin:
  • You must have Read-Write permission for System settings.
To configure an IPv4 address group:
  1. Go to Shared Resources > Address.
    The configuration page displays the Address Group tab.
  2. Click Create New to display the configuration editor.
  3. Complete the configuration as described in Address Group configuration.
  4. Click Save.

Address Group configuration

Settings Guidelines

Name

Configuration name. Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, and -. No spaces.

After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name.

Member List

Name

Configuration name. Valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, _, and -. No spaces.

After you initially save the configuration, you cannot edit the name.

Address

Select an address object.