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Refer to the exhibit. Router R1 must be configured to reach the 10.0.3.0/24 network from the 10.0.1.0/24 segment. Which command must be used to configure the route?
The correct answer is C. ip route 10.0.3.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.4.3. To configure a static route on Router R1 to reach the 10.0.3.0/24 network, the command must specify the destination network, its subnet mask, and the next-hop IP address using Cisco IOS syntax.
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Refer to the exhibit. Router R1 must be configured to reach the 10.0.3.0/24 network from the 10.0.1.0/24 segment. Which command must be used to configure the route?
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- Aip route 10.0.3.0 0.255.255.255 10.0.4.2
- Broute add 10.0.3.0 mask 255.255.255.0 10.0.4.3
- Cip route 10.0.3.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.4.3
- Droute add 10.0.3.0 0.255.255.255 10.0.4.2
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To configure a static route on Router R1 to reach the 10.0.3.0/24 network, the command must specify the destination network, its subnet mask, and the next-hop IP address using Cisco IOS syntax.
The mask `0.255.255.255` is an inverse mask often used in access control lists (ACLs) or specific routing scenarios, not the standard subnet mask for defining a /24 network in a static route.
`route add` is a command used in operating systems like Windows or Linux to add routes, not the correct command-line interface (CLI) syntax for Cisco IOS routers.
This command correctly uses the Cisco IOS `ip route` syntax, which requires the destination network (10.0.3.0), the network's subnet mask (255.255.255.0 for a /24 network), and the next-hop IP address (10.0.4.3) to forward traffic towards the target network.
This command uses an incorrect syntax (`route add`) for Cisco IOS devices and also includes an incorrect mask, making it invalid for configuring a static route on R1.
Concept tested: Cisco IOS static routing configuration
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/iproute_static/configuration/xe-16/irs-xe-16-book/irs-static-rt-cfg.html
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