Floating Static Route and Default Route Configuration

In this HCIA (HCNA) lesson we will focus on Huawei Floating Static Route and Default Route on Huawe Routers. We will give examples for How to configure Huawei Floating Static Route Configuration and Default Route Configuration. Let’s start.

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Floating Static Route Configuration

Floating Static Route is used for a Backup Static Route. A second route is defined with a high Preference and if the first link fails, then this floating static route is used as a Backup.

For our example, we will use the below topology. And as you can see, the Grey link will be configured as Backup to the destination (Floating Static Route).

Let’s configure this on both of the routers.

You can download this configuration on Huawei eNSP Labs Page.

<Huawei-Router1> system-view
[Huawei-Router1] ip route-static 10.10.30.0 24 GigabitEthernet 1/1/1
[Huawei-Router1] ip route-static 10.10.30.0 24 GigabitEthernet 1/1/2 preference 110

<Huawei-Router1> system-view
[Huawei-Router2] ip route-static 10.10.30.0 24 GigabitEthernet 1/1/1
[Huawei-Router2] ip route-static 10.10.30.0 24 GigabitEthernet 1/1/2 preference 110

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