Administering Windows Server 2012 — Question 38

Your network has a router named Router1 that provides access to the Internet. You have a server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2. Server1 to use Router1 as the default gateway.
A new router named Router2 is added to the network. Router2 provides access to the Internet. The IP address of the internal interface on Router2 is 10.1.14.2S4.
You need to configure Server1 to use Router2 to connect to the Internet if Router1 fails.
What should you do on Server1?

Answer options

• A. Add a route for 10.1.14.0/24 that uses 10.1.14.254 as the gateway and set the metric to 1.
• B. Add 10.1.14.254 as a gateway and set the metric to 1.
• C. Add a route for 10.1.14.0/24 that uses 10.1.14.254 as the gateway and set the metric to 500.
• D. Add 10.1.14.254 as a gateway and set the metric to 500.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because it sets up a specific route for the subnet 10.1.14.0/24 through Router2 with a higher metric of 500, ensuring it is only used if Router1 is unavailable. Options A and B incorrectly use a lower metric, which would prioritize Router2 over Router1, contradicting the requirement to use Router1 first. Option D also incorrectly assigns a metric of 500 without specifying the route, making it ineffective.