A network administrator needs to manually configure an IPv4 static route to the destination subnet using the next-hop IP address on a Cisco IOS router, starting from user EXEC mode. Place the CLI commands and actions in the correct sequential order from first to last.
- 1Enter privileged EXEC mode by executing the command `enable` at the `Router>` prompt.
- 2Enter global configuration mode by executing the command `configure terminal` at the `Router#` prompt.
- 3Configure the static route by executing `ip route 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.2` at the `Router(config)#` prompt.
- 4Return to privileged EXEC mode and verify the route entry by executing `show ip route static`.
Answer
The correct sequence starts with entering privileged EXEC mode (`enable`), moving into global configuration mode (`configure terminal`), applying the static route command (`ip route 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.2`), and finally verifying the routing table entry (`show ip route static`) in privileged EXEC mode.
In Cisco IOS, configuration follows a strict hierarchy. User EXEC mode (`Router>`) must first be elevated to Privileged EXEC mode (`Router#`) using `enable`. Next, Global Configuration mode (`Router(config)#`) is accessed with `configure terminal`. The static route `ip route 192.168.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.1.1.2` is then entered. Finally, returning to Privileged EXEC mode permits running `show ip route static` to verify that the route is installed in the routing table.
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Cisco IOS CLI hierarchy navigation and static route command syntax