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Chapter 17
| General IP Routing
Configuring Static Routes
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Click Statistics.
Figure 430: Displaying ARP Statistics
Configuring Static Routes
This router can dynamically configure routes to other network segments using
dynamic routing protocols (i.e., RIP). However, you can also manually enter static
routes in the routing table using the IP > Routing > Static Routes (Add) page. Static
routes may be required to access network segments where dynamic routing is not
supported, or can be set to force the use of a specific route to a subnet, rather than
using dynamic routing. Static routes do not automatically change in response to
changes in network topology, so you should only configure a small number of
stable routes to ensure network accessibility.
Command Usage
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Up to 512 static routes can be configured.
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If an administrative distance is defined for a static route, and the same
destination can be reached through a dynamic route at a lower administration
distance, then the dynamic route will be used.
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If both static and dynamic paths have the same lowest cost, the first route
stored in the routing table, either statically configured or dynamically learned
via a routing protocol, will be used.
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Static routes are included in RIP updates periodically sent by the router if this
feature is enabled (see page
661 ).
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
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Destination IP Address – IP address of the destination network, subnetwork,
or host.
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Net Mask / Prefix Length – Network mask for the associated IP subnet. This
mask identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets.