Other Information Stored In A Route; Static Routing - HP ProCurve Secure 7000dl Series Basic Management And Configuration Manual

A route's metric is the cost of sending traffic on that route and can be based
on various criteria:
number of hops to the destination
link conditions:
• bandwidth
• delay
• reliability
organization policies
• monetary cost
• autonomous systems through which the packet must travel
Number of hops and bandwidth are among the most common criteria for
computing a route's metric.
Each routing protocol has its own method for computing a route's metric. The
protocol compares the metric of identical routes to determine the best route.
The protocol chooses the route with the smallest metric.

Other Information Stored in a Route

Routing tables can also include information such as:
route type—whether the destination subnet is directly attached or remote
source of the route—directly connected, statically configured, or discov-
ered with a routing protocol
route age
maximum transmission unit (MTU) over the link used in the route
The ProCurve Secure Router tracks all of these parameters. When you view
your router's routing table, you can see the route type and source of the route.
A routing table should, most importantly, provide reliable routes that get
traffic to its destination. Ideally, routes should also minimize congestion and
delay. One of your must important tasks when configuring your ProCurve
Secure Router is to construct a routing table with reliable best routes.

Static Routing

The most straightforward method for constructing a routing table is static
routing. Static routes are routes that you manually add to the routing table.
When you enter a static route, you specify the destination network address
and subnet mask and either the next-hop address or forwarding interface for
that destination.
IP Routing—Configuring Static Routes
Overview
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