Overview of IPv4 Static Routing

Static routes can be used to specify desired routes, backup routes, or routes of last resort. Static routing can help provide load balancing and can use routing information learned from other protocols.

The IPv4 route table can receive routes from several sources, such as static routes, directly connected networks, OSPF, BGP4, and ISIS protocols.

Static routes are manually configured entries in the IPv4 routing table. In setting up static routes, you can specify several types of destinations:
You can influence the preference a route is given:
Static routes can be configured to serve as any of the following: