What Is Ip Route Linux?
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ip route is used to manipulate entries in the kernel routing tables. Route types: unicast – the route entry describes real paths to the destinations covered by the route prefix. unreachable – these destinations are unreachable. Packets are discarded and the ICMP message host unreachable is generated.

What does IP route do?

IP route command is used to configure the static route. Static routes are the most secure way of routing. They will also increase overall network performance. These features are extremely helpful in small network.

What does clear ip route do?

When an interface subnet route with an interface address that directly matches a host route learned from a neighboring device is configured and subsequently removed, the clear ip route command should be used so that the learned route is updated in the Routing and Hardware Forwarding table.

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