Quick CCNA drill: Do you know how floating static routes work?
Test your Cisco routing knowledge with this daily drill. Drop your answer in the comments before the timer runs out!
The question
What must you configure on a static route to make it act as a floating backup?
The answer
A Higher administrative distance
A higher administrative distance keeps the route inactive until the primary route drops from the routing table. Don't confuse administrative distance with metric values on test day. Follow for tomorrow's rep.
Exam tip
Read what the question is actually asking before looking at the options. The wrong answers here are ones candidates genuinely pick — each is true of something adjacent, just not of what was asked.