Router configuration workflow

Figure-1 shows the router configuration workflow, and Table-1 describes the configuration steps.

Figure-1 Router configuration workflow

 

Table-1 Router configuration workflow

Step

Description

Create a router

You can attach a firewall to a router when or after you create the router.

Attach a router to a subnet

Subnets attached to the same router can communicate with each other.

Configure a border gateway for a router

Configure a border gateway for a router to enable subnets attached to the router to access the external network. The border gateway address is assigned from the public IP address pool.

Attach a router to a firewall

Attach a firewall to a router to protect subnets attached to the router.