IPv4 Static Route Command
IPv4 Static Routes can be configured as per below:
IPv4 Static Route Configuration Command
R1(config)# ip route [network-address] [subnet-mask] { [ip-address] | [exit-interface] [ip-address] } [distance]
[NOTE] Either the ip-address, exit-interface, or the ip-address and exit-interface parameters must be configured.
Parameters explained in detail:
| network-address |
| This identifies the destination IPv4 Network Address of the Remote Network to enlist in the Routing Table. |
| subnet-mask |
| This identifies the subnet mask of the Remote Network. The subnet mask can be modified to summarize a group of networks and create a summary static route. |
| ip-address |
| This identifies the next-hop Router IPv4 address. Typically used with broadcast networks (i.e., Ethernet). This could create a recursive static route where the router performs an additional lookup to find the exit interface. |
| exit-interface |
| This identifies the exit interface to forward packets. Creates a directly connected static route. Typically used in a point-to-point configuration. |
| exit-interface ip-address |
| This is known as a fully specified static route since it specifies both the Exit Interface and a Next-Hop IPv4 address. |
| distance |
| This is an optional parameter that can be used to assign an administrative distance value between 1 and 255. Usually used to configure a floating static route by setting an administrative distance that is higher than a dynamically learned route. |
IPv4 Static Route Complete Configuration Example
(Next-Hop Router IP Address)
R1> enable R1# Configure Terminal R1(config)# R1(config)# ip route 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.1 121
IPv4 Static Route Complete Configuration Example
(Exit Interface)
R1> enable R1# Configure Terminal R1(config)# R1(config)# ip route 192.168.20.0 255.255.255.0 fastEthernet0/1 121
IPv4 Static Route Complete Configuration Example
(Fully Specified Static Route)
R1> enable R1# Configure Terminal R1(config)# R1(config)# ip route 192.168.30.0 255.255.255.0 fastEthernet0/1 192.168.30.1 121