i figured it out with the help of my friend Mr. Rthugo. the description of static routes is ios specific. below is a snapshot of using ios 11.2 (you cant do it) and one with 12.1(you can do it). 12.1 router: R4(config)#ip route 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 2.2.2.2 ? Distance metric for this route name Specify name of the next hop permanent permanent route tag Set tag for this route 11.2 router: router(config)#ip route 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255 2.2.2.2 ? Distance metric for this route permanent permanent route tag Set tag for this route
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