ip route-static

"ip route-static" is a command used in Cisco networking devices to configure static routes. It is used to manually configure the path that network traffic should take to reach a specific destination network. This is in contrast to dynamic routing protocols, which automatically learn and update routes based on network changes.

The command syntax may vary slightly between different Cisco devices, but generally follows this format:

ip route-static <destination network> <subnet mask> <next-hop IP address>

For example, to configure a static route to the network 192.168.1.0/24 with a next-hop IP address of 10.0.0.1, the command would be:

ip route-static 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.1

Static routes can be useful for situations where a particular network path should always be used, regardless of any changes in the network topology or routing tables. However, they require manual configuration and can become difficult to manage in large networks.