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Configuring IPv4 Static Routes...

B.R.O.

I currently have 5 static routes in the XG each with the Distance = 0

 

Does that really make that much of a difference with the XG?



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    Hi BRO , 

     

    This static route has an administrative distance of 1, and packets would only be routed out interface Port B, In Any given case if there is a more specific route in the routing table. If there is nothing else in the routing table except for the default static route, the packet would be routed out interface Port B. If there is a more specific route in the routing table i.e. 192.168.1.9/24 then that would take precedence over the default route.

    As per the behavior with our Device, the AD will be considered if there are two network/host of the same. 

    e.g. 

    Route A 192.168.1.0/24 AD-5 Gateway 192.168.X.X

    Route B 192.168.1.0/24 AD -10 Gateway 192.168.y.X

    Route A 192.168.1.9/32 AD-5 Gateway 192.168.X.X

    Route B 192.168.1.9/32 AD -10 Gateway 192.168.y.X

    The route A will take precedence over Route B 

    But if a single host is a destination based then that will take precedence over the network defined route.

    e.g.

    Route A 192.168.1.0/24 AD-5 Gateway 192.168.X.X

    Route B 192.168.1.10/32 AD -10 Gateway 192.168.y.X

    The Route B will take precedence so in this scenario the AD would not work unless the host is duplicated and not considered in an overlap scenario.

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  • +1

    Hi BRO , 

     

    This static route has an administrative distance of 1, and packets would only be routed out interface Port B, In Any given case if there is a more specific route in the routing table. If there is nothing else in the routing table except for the default static route, the packet would be routed out interface Port B. If there is a more specific route in the routing table i.e. 192.168.1.9/24 then that would take precedence over the default route.

    As per the behavior with our Device, the AD will be considered if there are two network/host of the same. 

    e.g. 

    Route A 192.168.1.0/24 AD-5 Gateway 192.168.X.X

    Route B 192.168.1.0/24 AD -10 Gateway 192.168.y.X

    Route A 192.168.1.9/32 AD-5 Gateway 192.168.X.X

    Route B 192.168.1.9/32 AD -10 Gateway 192.168.y.X

    The route A will take precedence over Route B 

    But if a single host is a destination based then that will take precedence over the network defined route.

    e.g.

    Route A 192.168.1.0/24 AD-5 Gateway 192.168.X.X

    Route B 192.168.1.10/32 AD -10 Gateway 192.168.y.X

    The Route B will take precedence so in this scenario the AD would not work unless the host is duplicated and not considered in an overlap scenario.

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