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Refer to the exhibit. A network engineer must configure router R1 with a host route to the server. Which command must the engineer configure?

The correct answer is B. R1(Config)#ip route 10.10.10.10 265.255.255.255 192.168.0.2. To configure a host route on R1 for the server, the command specifies the exact server IP address with a /32 subnet mask and the next-hop IP address to reach that server. This ensures traffic to that specific host is routed directly via the specified next hop.

Submitted by marco_it· Mar 5, 2026IP Connectivity

Question

Refer to the exhibit. A network engineer must configure router R1 with a host route to the server. Which command must the engineer configure?

Exhibits

200-301 question #968 exhibit 1
200-301 question #968 exhibit 2

Options

  • AR1(conftg)#ip route 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.2
  • BR1(Config)#ip route 10.10.10.10 265.255.255.255 192.168.0.2
  • CR1(config)#ip route 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.255 10.10.10.10
  • DR1(config)#ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.2

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  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    82% (28)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
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Why each option

To configure a host route on R1 for the server, the command specifies the exact server IP address with a /32 subnet mask and the next-hop IP address to reach that server. This ensures traffic to that specific host is routed directly via the specified next hop.

AR1(conftg)#ip route 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.2

This command configures a network route for the 10.10.10.0/24 network, not a specific host route for 10.10.10.10.

BR1(Config)#ip route 10.10.10.10 265.255.255.255 192.168.0.2Correct

A host route specifically targets a single IP address, which requires a /32 subnet mask (255.255.255.255). The command `ip route 10.10.10.10 255.255.255.255 192.168.0.2` correctly specifies the destination host IP (10.10.10.10), its /32 mask, and the next-hop IP address (192.168.0.2) that R1 should use to reach the server.

CR1(config)#ip route 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.255 10.10.10.10

This command specifies the next-hop address (192.168.0.2) as the destination and the server's IP (10.10.10.10) as the next-hop, which is inverted and incorrect for reaching the server.

DR1(config)#ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.2

This command configures a default route, which sends all traffic with no specific route to 192.168.0.2, not a specific host route to the server.

Concept tested: Static host route configuration

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/iproute_static/configuration/15-mt/irs-15-mt-book/irs-static-cli.html

Topics

#host route configuration#Cisco static routing#ip route command#subnet mask /32

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