# Configuring UDP protocol table entries

Use the following procedure to create UDP table entries that identify the protocols associated with specific UDP ports that you want to forward.

## Prerequisites

- Enable IP routing globally.

- Enable IP routing and configure an IP address on the target VLAN interface.

- Ensure that a route to the destination address is available on the switch.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation pane, double-click IP.

2. In the IP tree, click UDP Forwarding.

3. In the UDP Forwarding work area, click the Protocols tab.

4. On the toolbar, click Insert.

5. Type the UDP port number that you want to forward in the PortNumber field.

6. Type the protocol name associated with the UDP port number in the Name field.

7. Click Insert.

8. On the toolbar, you can click Refresh to verify the UDP protocol table entries.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of the Protocols tab.

Field | Description
--- | ---
PortNumber | Specifies the UDP port number.
Name | Specifies the protocol name associated with the UDP port.