Static Route Configuration

NX-OS allows the definition of individual static routes using the ip route global configuration command. Every ip route command defines a destination that can be matched, usually with a subnet ID and mask. The command also lists the forwarding instructions, typically listing either the outgoing interface or the next-hop router’s IP address. NX-OS then takes that information and adds that route to the IP routing table.

As an example, Figure 19-3 shows a small IP network.. The figure shows only the details related to a static route on R1, for subnet 172.16.2.0/24, which sits on the far right. To create that static route on R1, R1 will configure the subnet ID and mask, and either R1’s outgoing interface (Ethernet 1/1), ...

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