1 Primary Static + 1 Backup Static Roue

[kankung]

Dear all,

I have two router (A - 1.1.1.2, B - 1.1.1.3) connected between network 1 (1.1.1.0) and network 2 (2.2.2.0). I just want to know could I config a static on router A and backup static route at router B as below:

Router A config:

route static 2.2.2.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.1.2

route static 2.2.2.0 255.255.255.0 1.1.1.3 10

I add a distance value on second route, is it valid?

Thanks.

Kan

[milan.kulik]

Hi,

the syntax is correct.

But the problem is if your router is able to detect that the primary static route is unavailable.

It's possible if primary route is via a serial port which goes down, e.g.

But it's impossible if both routes are via an ethernet port which remains up - your case, I suppose.

Regards,

Milan

[kankung]

Thanks Milan,

Just test and found problem bcos both interfaces are ethernet, any suggestion for this setting?

[yi-chen]

In my opinion. You'd better use dynmatic routing in the primary route instead of static route.

Because When the primary route is a static route, the primary interface line protocol must go down for the floating static route to be used.

Dynmatic routing is more flexible.

Regards.