Why would a floating static route be configured with an administrative distance that is higher than the administrative distance of a dynamic routing protocol that is running on the same router?
- to be used as a backup route
- to load-balance the traffic
- to act as a gateway of last resort
- to be the priority route in the routing table
| Answers Explanation & Hints:
By default, dynamic routing protocols have a higher administrative distance than static routes. Configuring a static route with a higher administrative distance than that of the dynamic routing protocol will result in the dynamic route being used instead of the static route. However, should the dynamically learned route fail, then the static route will be used as a backup. |