IP Routing Features
Configuring Static IP Routes
Other Sources of Routes in the Routing Table
The IP route table can also receive routes from these other sources:
■ Directly-connected networks: One route is created per IP interface. When
you add an IP interface, the routing switch automatically creates a route
for the network the interface is in.
■ Default route: This is a specific static route that the routing switch uses
if other routes to the destination are not available. See “Configuring the
Default Route” on page 3-20.
Static IP Route Parameters
When you configure a static IP route, you must specify the following
parameters:
■ The IP address and network mask for the route’s destination network or
host.
■ The route’s path, which can be one of the following:
• the IP address of a next-hop router.
• a “null” interface. The routing switch drops traffic forwarded to the
null interface.
The routing switch also applies default values for the following routing
parameters:
■ The route’s metric: In the case of static routes, this is the value the
routing swi tch uses when comparing a static r oute to routes in the IP r o ute
table from other sources to the same destination. This is a fixed metric
for static IP routes, and is set to “1”.
■ The route’s administrative distance (page 3-6): In the case of static
routes, this is the value the routing switch uses to compare a static route
to routes from other route sources to the same destination before placing
a route in the IP route table. The default administrative distance for static
IP routes is 1, but can be configured to any value in the range of 1 - 255.
The fixed metric and administrative distance values ensure that the routing
switch always prefers static IP routes over routes from other sources to the
same destination.
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