Switch Routing Static Routes Configuration

Dashboard Location: Switching > Configure > Routing and DHCP

Static Routing Management for Layer 3 Switches

Switch routing static routes configuration in Meraki networks provides administrators with the capability to implement precise traffic routing control directly on Layer 3 switches, enabling custom network path management, traffic engineering, and network topology optimization. This functionality supports subnet-specific routing, next-hop gateway specification, OSPF integration, route preference management, and network segmentation routing. Static routing on switches is essential for multi-site connectivity, network redundancy implementation, traffic load balancing, and specialized routing scenarios where dynamic routing protocols are insufficient or inappropriate.

Diagram

Classes

meraki

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
domains	List	domains	No

domains (meraki)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
organizations	List	organizations	Yes

organizations (meraki.domains)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
networks	List	networks	No

networks (meraki.domains.organizations)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
devices	List	devices	No

devices (meraki.domains.organizations.networks)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
switch	Class	switch	No

switch (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
routing_static_routes	List	routing_static_routes	No

routing_static_routes (meraki.domains.organizations.networks.devices.switch)

Name	Type	Constraint	Mandatory	Default Value
name	String	min: 1, max: 127	No
subnet	String	Regex: ^((25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|1[0-9]{2}|[1-9]?[0-9])\.){3}(25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|1[0-9]{2}|[1-9]?[0-9])\/([1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[0-2])$	No
next_hop_ip	IP		No
advertise_via_ospf	Boolean	true, false	No
prefer_over_ospf_routes	Boolean	true, false	No
management_next_hop	IP		No

Examples

Example-1: The example below demonstrates switch routing static routes configuration.

This configuration defines static routing entries on Layer 3 switches for controlled traffic forwarding. The example includes destination networks, next-hop addresses, and routing metrics for predictable network connectivity.

The device named dmz_switch_02 has a static route called “Route 1” for subnet 2.2.2.0/24 with a next hop IP of 1.1.1.254, which is advertised via OSPF and preferred over OSPF learned routes.

meraki:
  domains:
    - name: !env domain
      administrator:
        name: !env org_admin
      organizations:
        - name: !env org
          networks:
            - name: !env network_name
              product_types:
                - appliance
                - switch
                - wireless
                - camera
                - sensor
                - cellularGateway
              devices:
                - name: !env dmz_switch_02
                  switch:
                    routing_static_routes:
                      - name: Route 1
                        subnet: "2.2.2.0/24"
                        next_hop_ip: 1.1.1.254
                        advertise_via_ospf: true
                        prefer_over_ospf_routes: true