CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate — Question 283

What are two reasons for an engineer to configure a floating static route? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. to enable fallback static routing when the dynamic routing protocol fails
• B. to route traffic differently based on the source IP of the packet
• C. to automatically route traffic on a secondary path when the primary path goes down
• D. to support load balancing via static routing
• E. to control the return path of traffic that is sent from the router

Correct answer: A, C

Explanation

The correct answers, A and C, are valid because a floating static route provides a backup route when dynamic routing fails and can automatically switch to a secondary path if the primary path is unavailable. Options B, D, and E do not specifically pertain to the unique purpose of floating static routes, as they relate to different aspects of routing and load balancing.