Which criteria does the Junos OS use to select an active route when two entries exist in the routing table?

The correct answer is A. the route with the lowest preference number. In Junos OS, when two entries for the same destination exist in the routing table, the route with the lowest preference number is selected as the active route. This preference number, also known as the route preference or administrative distance, is used to prioritize routes…

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Athe route with the lowest preference number
Bthe most recently learned dynamic route
Cthe route with the highest preference number
Dthe route with the highest metric

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A
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B
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C
9% (4)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

In Junos OS, when two entries for the same destination exist in the routing table, the route with the lowest preference number is selected as the active route. This preference number, also known as the route preference or administrative distance, is used to prioritize routes received from different routing protocols.

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#route preference#active route selection#routing table#administrative distance

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