How to delete static routes using the Command Line Interface

Feature:

This article describes the method to delete static routes in SonicWall UTM devices using the Command Line Interface (CLI). This would be handy in situations where a user has lost access to the SonicWall Management GUI due to an incorrect route .

Procedure:

• Connect the console cable to SonicWall and a PC.
• Open a Terminal Emulation Software like HyperTerminal or Putty.
• Configure the following parameters to login to the SonicWall CLI:
  • Bit per second: 115200
  • Data bits: 8
  • Parity: None
  • Stop bits: 1
  • Flow control: None
• Enter the following commands to delete the incorrect route:
  • config (this is to enter the configuration mode)
  • route static (this is to enter the static route mode)
  • show route (this is done to get the route-handle of the incorrect route)
  • delete <Route Handle> (this command will delete the incorrect route)
  • exit (enter this command to exit the menu and apply changes)

Note: The above commands cannot delete default auto-configured routes.