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title: "Create a Route53 Resolver Rule"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/DeploymentGuideIntegratingB1TDwithAWSRoute53/664338968/Create%20a%20Route53%20Resolver%20Rule"
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In order to forward traffic to BloxOne Threat Defense you must configure a resolver rule which allows Route 53 to forward traffic to IP addresses defined within. To create a Resolver rule, perform the following steps:

1. In the *Route 53 navigation panel*, click **Rules** located under the *Resolver* header.

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2. On the* Rules* page, click **Create rule**.

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3. Configure the new **rule**:
  - Give the rule a **Name.**

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- Set the *Rule type* as **Forward.**

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- In the* Domain name* text field input the character ‘**.**’ without quotations.

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- Select any **VPC(**s) that you would like this rule to apply to via the dropdown menu located under the *VPCs that use this rule* header.

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- Select the **Outbound endpoint** that was created earlier via the dropdown menu.

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- In the *First Target IP address text field*, input the address **52.119.40.100**. Additionally, input **53** in the *Port* text field


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- Click** Add target** to input another IP address.

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- In the second Target IP addresses field input the IP **103.80.5.100**. Additionally, input **53** in the *Port* text field

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- Click **Submit** to confirm the creation of the rule.

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- If the creation of the rule was successful, you will now see the new rule in the list of *Rules*.

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