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demo:
    title: 'Demonstration 06: Administer Network Traffic Management'
    module: 'Administer Network Traffic Management'
---


# 06 - Administer Network Traffic Management

## Configure Network Routing and Endpoints

In this demonstration, we will learn how to create a route table, define
a custom route, and associate the route with a subnet.

**Note:** This demonstration requires a virtual network with at least one subnet.

**Reference**: [Route network traffic - tutorial - Azure portal](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-network/tutorial-create-route-table-portal#create-a-route-table)

**Create a routing table**

1. As you have time review the tutorial diagram. Explain why you need to create a user-defined route. 

1. Access the Azure portal.

1. Search for and select **Route tables**. Discuss when **propagate gateway routes** should be used. 

1. Create a routing table, explain any uncommon settings. 

1. Wait for the new routing table to be deployed.

**Add a route**

1.  Select your new routing table, and then select **Routes**.

1.  Create a new **route**. Discuss the different **hop types** that are available. 

1.  Create the new route and wait for the resource to be deployed.
 
**Associate a route table to a subnet**

1.  Navigate to the subnet you want to associate with the routing table.

1.  Select **Route table* and choose your new routing table. 

1.  **Save** your changes.