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350-501 Automation and Assurance Practice Question
Drag and drop the steps to configure a static route on a Cisco IOS router into the correct order.
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1. Enter global configuration mode (configure terminal) 2. Configure the static route using the ip route command with destination network, subnet mask, and next-hop address or exit interface 3. Verify the configuration (e.g., show ip route) 4. Exit configuration mode (end or exit)
Static routes require global config mode and must specify the destination network, subnet mask, and next-hop address or exit interface.
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1. Enter global configuration mode (configure terminal) 2. Configure the static route using the ip route command with destination network, subnet mask, and next-hop address or exit interface 3. Verify the configuration (e.g., show ip route) 4. Exit configuration mode (end or exit)
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because you must first enter global configuration mode to make changes, then specify the static route, verify it works, and finally exit configuration mode.
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1. Enter global configuration mode (configure terminal) 2. Verify the configuration (e.g., show ip route) 3. Configure the static route using the ip route command 4. Exit configuration mode (end or exit)
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because verifying a route before it has been configured is illogical; verification should occur after configuration.
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1. Configure the static route using the ip route command 2. Enter global configuration mode (configure terminal) 3. Verify the configuration (e.g., show ip route) 4. Exit configuration mode (end or exit)
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the ip route command must be executed in global configuration mode; attempting to configure a route before entering that mode will result in an error.
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1. Exit configuration mode (end or exit) 2. Enter global configuration mode (configure terminal) 3. Configure the static route using the ip route command 4. Verify the configuration (e.g., show ip route)
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because exiting configuration mode first is pointless and will place you in user EXEC or privileged EXEC mode, preventing further configuration steps.
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