RE: ? about floating Static route [7:52837]
Maybe you are thinking that a static route is always prefered to a dynamic one because it has lower AD, that isn't true, routers check first the longest match, and then AD. Anyway, you always could define a static route with an AD higher than any routing protocol.. Regarding backups check this link: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/123/backup-main.html 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 > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=52839&t=52837 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: ? about floating Static route [7:52837]
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=52840&t=52837 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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=52842&t=52837 -- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: ? about floating Static route [7:52837]
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]
