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The routing table allows you to change routes directly. Entries in the routing table will automatically be reflected if the next hop address in the route is reachable and the route is enabled.
The table is indexed by three attributes (Destination Network, Destination Mask, and Next Hop).
You can enter multiple routes (for example, multiple default routes) that have different costs, and the lowest-cost route that is reachable will be used in the routing table. Note that if you enter multiple next hops for the same route with the same cost, the software does not replace the existing route. If you enter the same route with the same cost and a different next hop, the first route is used. However, should that first route become unreachable, the second route (with a different next hop) is activated with no loss of connectivity.
For more in-depth information about static routes, see Networking Concepts for the Passport 1424T Switch.