Chapter 4

1: What does the routing entry shaded in Example 4-64 display?
A1: The IP route labeled as R* means that any IP packet designated for a remote destination not specifically listed in the IP routing table is to be sent to the next hop address of 141.108.1.4 (router Simon). This is commonly referred to as the Gateway of Last Resort (GOLR). This is typically Internet-based traffic. The gateway of last resort is also set to 141.108.1.4.
2: In Example 4-64, what is the hop count or metric to the remote network 141.108.2.0/24?
A2: The RIP metric is set to 2. The actual hop count is set by the ASBR (router Simon) in Figure 4-8. Simon is configured to set all networks with a hop count of 2 by using the command redistribute ospf 1 metric 2.
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