Continue your lesson
Tie every forwarding decision to interface state, Layer 2 state, addressing, routing, and policy.
Block 1 of 3Compare Default static route · Floating static route
Current · 17 min
Compare Default static route · Floating static route
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Default static route
Manually forwards otherwise unmatched traffic toward one next hop.
Floating static route
Uses a higher administrative distance as a backup path.
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Block 2 of 3Understand Host route
2 min
Understand Host route
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Host route
Matches one IPv4 or IPv6 destination address exactly.
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Block 3 of 3Understand IPv6 static route
9 min
Understand IPv6 static route
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IPv6 static route
Manually maps an IPv6 prefix to an interface or next hop.
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Practice the reasoning here
Write or inspect a small Cisco configuration, name the expected show-command evidence, and explain how a frame or packet crosses it.
- State the expected result before changing or testing anything.
- Name the observation, command, log, or report that would confirm it.
- Explain why the closest alternative does not fit the same requirement.
Check the whole objective
This unlocks objective 3.3 for recall. The latest checkpoint needs 70% or higher; a lower result puts the lesson back near the front of your timeline.