Which two pieces of information can you learn from the routing table? (Choose two.)
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Correct answer: whether the administrative distance was manually or dynamically configured, the length of time that a route has been known.
Why this is the answer
The routing table displays the administrative distance (AD) for each route, which indicates the trustworthiness of the routing source. While the AD value itself is shown, the routing table doesn't explicitly state if it was manually configured (e.g., using the distance command) or dynamically assigned by the routing protocol. However, by knowing the default ADs for various protocols, you can infer if a non-default value suggests manual configuration. The routing table also shows the uptime of a route, indicating how long that specific route has been present and active in the routing table. ACL application, EIGRP/BGP autonomous systems, and neighbor adjacencies are typically found in other show commands (e.g., show ip interface, show ip protocols, show ip eigrp neighbors), not directly in the routing table itself.
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