How to Implement a Backup Floating Static Route to the 172.16.32.0/19 Network on a Cisco Router

A router has used the OSPF protocol to learn a route to the 172.16.32.0/19 network. Which command will implement a backup floating static route to this network?

IP Route

To implement a backup floating static route to the 172.16.32.0/19 network, you can use the “ip route” command on a Cisco router.

The syntax for the command is:
“`
ip route
“`
– “ and “ represent the destination network and its subnet mask, respectively, which in this case is 172.16.32.0/19.
– “ is the IP address of the next-hop router where packets should be forwarded to reach the destination network.

It should be a reachable IP address.- “ is a value that determines the preference of the route. A lower administrative distance indicates a higher preference.

Since this is a backup route, you will typically set a higher administrative distance to give priority to the primary route learned through OSPF.

– “ include additional parameters such as a specific interface to use for forwarding packets or a route tag.

For example, let’s assume the IP address of the next-hop router for the backup route is 192.168.0.1, and you want to set the administrative distance to 200.

The command would be:
“`
ip route 172.16.32.0 255.255.224.0 192.168.0.1 200
“`

By configuring this static route with a higher administrative distance, it serves as a backup route, only used when the OSPF-learned route is not available.

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