Adding a static route to an ESX host for an extra service console

route add -net 142.121.56.0 netmask 255.255.254.0 gw 224.58.175.1  

/sbin/route add -net 142.121.56.0 netmask 255.255.254.0 gw 224.58.175.1  

1. cd to the directory /etc/init.d.
   
2. Create a file called routes with the command:
   
   vi routes
   
   
3. Make the file executable with the command:
   
   chmod 777 routes
   
   

4. Add the following code to the file:
   
   ##! /bin/bash # case "$1" in 'start') echo  "Adding additional routes... "
   
   /sbin/route add -net 172.31.3.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 172.31.8.1 echo ;; *) echo "Usage: $0 { start }" ;; esac
   

5. Save and exit out of VMware Infrastructure Client.

6. cd to the directory /etc/rc3.d.

7. Create a symbolic link to that file, then reboot.