300-410 Layer 3 Technologies Practice Question
A network technician is configuring a static route on a Cisco IOS router. The requirement is to forward all traffic destined to the 192.168.1.0/24 network to the next-hop IP address 10.1.1.1. Which command accomplishes this?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is overcomplicating the command by adding unnecessary parameters like a distance metric or name when the basic syntax suffices.
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ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1
The standard syntax for a static route on Cisco IOS is 'ip route prefix mask next-hop'. The command 'ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1' correctly specifies the destination network, subnet mask, and next-hop IP address. Adding a distance metric or name is optional and not required for basic functionality.
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ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1 name STATIC
Why it's wrong here
This command attempts to assign a name to the static route using the 'name' keyword. The correct syntax for naming a static route is 'ip route prefix mask next-hop name name-string'. However, the keyword 'name' is optional and not required for the route to function. The command as written is syntactically correct if 'name' is followed by a string, but here 'STATIC' is the name. It would work, but the question does not require a name, so the simplest correct command is without it.
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ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1 255
Why it's wrong here
This command includes an extra parameter '255' at the end, which is not a valid option for the 'ip route' command. The last parameter could be a distance metric, but it should be a number between 1 and 255, and it is optional. However, the syntax here is incorrect because the distance metric should not be appended without the appropriate keyword. The command would be rejected.
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ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1 1
Why it's wrong here
This command adds a distance metric of 1. While valid, the default administrative distance for a static route is 1, so specifying it is redundant but not incorrect. However, the question asks for the command to accomplish the requirement, and this command does so, but the simplest correct answer is without the metric. In multiple-choice, the most straightforward answer is preferred.
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ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.1
Why this is correct
This command correctly configures a static route for the 192.168.1.0/24 network with a next-hop of 10.1.1.1. The subnet mask 255.255.255.0 corresponds to /24, and the next-hop is specified as an IP address. This is the standard syntax for a static route on Cisco IOS.
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