Re: (PM) multiple paths to host

Jake Messinger (jake@ams.com)
Mon, 23 Feb 1998 09:36:26 -0600 (CST)

On Wed, 4 Feb 1998, Carl wrote:

> I read somewhere on the Livingston web-site that the Livingston routers
> prefer static routes to learned routes. If there are two routes to a
> particular host or network, one static and one learned, does this mean
> that the Livingston router will use the static route instead of the
> learned (via OSPF) route even if the static route has a greater cost?
> If so, is there a way to change this?

I think this means that the static routes are looked at FIRST before
learned routes, and if a static route is found, then it would probably
not look for another of the same route would it? Im not sure if the cost
comes into play (probably should tho if it doesnt).

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