Configuring Static Routes

Description: configure static route 172.16.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0 with next hop address of 192.16.2.1.

syntax: ip route prefix mask {address|interface} [distance]

prefix mask is the ip route prefix and mask for the destination. 

address|interface: Use either the next hop router ip or the local router outbound interface used to reach the destination.

distance is the administrative distance and an optional parameter.

Instructions:

1. Enter into Global Configuration Mode 

2. Disable IP Routing 

3. Re-enable IP Routing 

4. Configure a static route with destination sub-network number as 172.16.1.0,
subnet mask as 255.255.255.0,and IP address of the next-hop router in the destination path to 172.16.2.1