Managing nexthops

Nexthops are displayed in a table on the node details page.

Adding a nexthop

To add a nexthop, click the button next to the header on the Nexthops table. This will open the Add nexthop modal. From here you can specify the following information. Fields marked with an asterisk are required.

Type *

The nexthop’s type. This can be one of four options. Depending on which type is selected, you may be given different customization options. This is explained in the following table:

Type	Description	Optional settings
Peer	A peer (tunnel) on the device.	Encryption: Enable to encrypt traffic.
Gateway	A gateway IP.	Interface: Specify the local interface used to reach the gateway.
Interface	A local device interface.
Blackhole	Discards all traffic.

Tip

If Blackhole is selected, all nexthop traffic will be discarded. This allows you to block traffic in certain situations. See the general nexthop documentation for more information.

Editing a nexthop

To edit a nexthop, click the button in the Actions column of the corresponding row in the Nexthops table. This will open the Edit nexthop modal.

Deleting a nexthop

To delete a nexthop, click the button in the Actions column. This will ask you to confirm before the nexthop is permanently deleted.