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Create Routing Zone

If your blueprint is using MP-EBGP EVPN overlay control protocol, you can create routing zones. If it's using Pure IP Fabric, you must use the default routing zone. (Overlay control protocol is specified in templates.) You can create one routing zone at a time, or with the help of CSV files, you can create multiple routing zones.

Create Routing Zones (using GUI)

  1. From the blueprint, navigate to Staged > Virtual > Routing Zones and click Create Routing Zone.
    User interface of a network tool with tabs for Dashboard, Analytics, Staged, Uncommitted, Active, Time Voyager. Staged tab is highlighted with a notification. Under Staged, Virtual submenu is selected. Options include Virtual Networks, Routing Zones, Floating IPs. Create Routing Zone button is highlighted.
  2. Enter a unique VRF name (15 characters or fewer) and (optional) description (up to 240 characters).
  3. You can leave the remaining fields as is to use default values and have resources assigned from pools, or you can configure them manually. See What are Routing Zones for details.
  4. Click Create to create the routing zone and return to the table view.

Next Steps:

Assign resources. Each leaf network device in each routing zone requires a loopback IP address. If IPv6 is enabled on the blueprint, you must also assign IPv6 addresses to the routing zone. After you've assigned connectivity templates to your external generic systems, you'll also need to assign IP addresses.

As of version 5.0.0, assigned loopback IP addresses are included in a new section at the bottom of the routing zone details page called System Loopback Interfaces.

Create Routing Zones (using CSV File)

You can create many routing zones at once with a CSV file. First, you'll export the routing zone schema from your blueprint, then open and populate the file in a spreadsheet program. And finally, you'll import the file back into your blueprint.

  1. From the blueprint, navigate to Staged > Virtual > Routing Zones and click the Export all routing zones button, which is above the table.
    Network management interface with tabs for Staged, Uncommitted, Active, and Time Voyager. The Virtual submenu shows Routing Zones selected. A table displays routing zones' details like VRF Name, Tags, Type, VLAN ID, Route Target, VNI, and DHCP Servers. Action buttons include Create Routing Zone and export options.
  2. In the dialog that opens, click Copy to copy the contents or click Save As File to download the file.
  3. Paste the contents, or open the CSV file, in a spreadsheet program (such as Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel).
  4. Enter routing zone details into the spreadsheet, then save the file. For details about each field, see What are Routing Zones.
  5. In the HPE Networking Apstra Data Center Director GUI, navigate to Staged > Virtual > Routing Zones and click the Import routing zones button, which is above the table.
    Network management interface displaying Routing Zones with VRF Name, Tags, Type, VLAN ID, and more. Highlighted icon suggests importing routing zones.
  6. Either click Choose File and navigate to the file on your computer, drag and drop the file onto the dialog window, or directly paste CSV file contents into the dialog window. Routing zone details are displayed for your review.
  7. Click Import to import the routing zones, stage the changes, and return to the table view.

Next Steps:

Assign resources. Each leaf network device in each routing zone requires a loopback IP. If IPv6 is enabled on the blueprint, you must also assign IPv6 addresses to the routing zone. After you've assigned connectivity templates to your external generic systems, you'll also need to assign IP addresses.

As of version 5.0.0, assigned loopback IP addresses are included in a new section at the bottom of the routing zone details page called System Loopback Interfaces.