There are also a number of value added functions in IOS you could probably use instead of using a floating static route. Since you have a backup isdn.. you might want to try dialer-watch.. although depending on what ios version you use there have been a few problems with this command. But read up about it anyway..
hth, mark. > -----Original Message----- > From: Johnzaggat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, 7 September 2002 14:49 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ? about floating Static route [7:52837] > > > Thanks, I think what you said makes a lot of sense. I guess > it doesn't hurt > to put admin distance on the default route just in case if > another default > route is advertised via a dynamic routing protocol. I got it > now. Thanks > again. > ""Erick B."" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > If it's the only route to that destination, then it > > doesn't really matter what the admin distance (or > > cost) is for the route. > > > > Perhaps, he was saying this because you may have a > > dynamic routing protocol (RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, etc) that > > advertises a default route that uses another next-hop. > > In this case, a static route using BRI with default > > cost would cause all traffic destined to the default > > route to use the BRI, no matter if primary line was > > up. Or perhaps, just as a safety net in case one is > > used in future. > > > > Erick > > > > --- Johnzaggat wrote: > > > Is there ever a need to have a single floating > > > static default route. Does it > > > really matter if it's floating or not because since > > > it's the only static > > > route it will always be used. I am talking in > > > context to using it with Bri > > > as backup to the main link. One of the colleagues at > > > work was insisting on > > > use floating static route for the Bri backup and I > > > really couldn't make any > > > sense of it. Can some one clear this up for me. > > > Thanks > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > > http://finance.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=52844&t=52837 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
