Re: (ASCEND) Max4000 with 2 Default routes???

[Phillip Vandry <vandryp@psi.ca>]

> Hi all,
> 
> Is it possible to have 2 default gateways? Below is the results of a "sh ip 
> routes" on our Max4000
> 
> Destination        Gateway         IF       Flg   Pref Met     Use     Age
> 0.0.0.0/0          xxx.xxx.200.7    ie0      SGP    100   1   11677    6466
> 0.0.0.0/0          xxx.xxx.200.1    ie0      *RG    100   2       0  185229
> 127.0.0.0/8        -               bh0      CP       0   0       0  185233
> 127.0.0.1/32       -               local    CP       0   0       0  185233
> 127.0.0.2/32       -               rj0      CP       0   0       0  185233
> 
> I have the xxx.xxx.200.7 set as the Default gateway (xxx.xxx.200.1 used to 
> be it's default gateway and is still operational)
> 
> I've rebooted the machine and still it's there, is it something to worry about?

There is a star in the flags field for the one received via RIP. That means
it's suppressed, since the static route is better. If you want both routes
to be active at the same time they'll have to have the same Preference
(which they do) but also the same metric.

-Phil
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