Routing Decision Example
The example given below demonstrates how a route table defines the routing decisions within a VPC.
Route Table ID – rtd-02781s182+
DESTINATION |
TARGET |
STATUS |
PROPAGATED |
---|---|---|---|
10.0.0.0/16 |
local |
Active |
No |
0.0.0.0/16 |
igw-12345w |
Active |
Yes |
173.168.3/0 |
local |
Inactive |
Yes |
192.0.0.0/0 |
pcx-12342we |
Active |
No |
What Is AWS VPC Route Table?
An AWS VPC Route Table is a set of rules that determine where the network traffic from your subnet or gateway is directed. Each subnet (range of IP addresses in your VPC) is associated with a route table that controls the traffic flow between subnets. A route table has a destination address which determines where the network is directed. Route tables are essential when dealing with IPv4/IPv6 CIDR blocks, private or public subnets, network gateways, VPC endpoints, etc.