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An engineer must configure a core router with a floating static default route to the backup router at 10.200.0.2. Which command meets the requirements?

The correct answer is B. ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.200.0.2 10. To configure a floating static default route, specify a higher administrative distance than the primary route so it only becomes active if the primary path fails.

Submitted by priya_blr· Mar 5, 2026IP Connectivity

Question

An engineer must configure a core router with a floating static default route to the backup router at 10.200.0.2. Which command meets the requirements?

Options

  • Aip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.200.0.2 1
  • Bip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.200.0.2 10
  • Cip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.200.0.2
  • Dip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.200.0.2 floating

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    9% (2)
  • B
    82% (18)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

To configure a floating static default route, specify a higher administrative distance than the primary route so it only becomes active if the primary path fails.

Aip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.200.0.2 1

An administrative distance of `1` is the default for a directly connected static route, making it a primary route rather than a floating backup.

Bip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.200.0.2 10Correct

The command `ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.200.0.2 10` correctly configures a static default route (`0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0`) to the next-hop `10.200.0.2` with an administrative distance of `10`. This higher AD (compared to the default 1 for static routes) ensures it acts as a floating backup, only being used if a primary route with a lower AD is unavailable.

Cip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.200.0.2

Omitting the administrative distance defaults it to `1` for a static route, causing it to be preferred over dynamic routes or other static routes with higher ADs, thus not making it a floating route.

Dip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.200.0.2 floating

`floating` is not a valid keyword for specifying the administrative distance in the `ip route` command; a numeric value must be used.

Concept tested: Floating static routes and administrative distance

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/iproute_static/configuration/xe-16/irs-xe-16-book/irs-static-floating-routes.html

Topics

#static routing#default route#administrative distance#router configuration

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