What are two reasons to configure a floating static route? (Choose two.)
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Correct answer: to enable fallback static routing when the dynamic routing protocol fails, to automatically route traffic on a secondary path when the primary path goes down.
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Floating static routes are used for backup paths. They have an administrative distance higher than the primary route (which could be dynamic or another static route). This higher administrative distance makes them less preferred, so they are only installed in the routing table if the primary route becomes unavailable. This enables fallback static routing when a dynamic routing protocol fails (because the dynamic route, with a lower AD, is removed) and automatically routes traffic on a secondary path when the primary path goes down. Routing traffic differently based on source IP is policy-based routing. Load balancing with static routes typically involves multiple static routes with the same administrative distance and metric. Controlling the return path is often achieved through asymmetric routing or policy-based routing, not solely by a floating static route.
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