[EN] Junos Static Routing

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In Junos devices static routing configuration will be done in the following way.

Routing Preferences in Junos:

- Direct/Local                           0
- Static Route                           5
- OSPF Internal                          10
- ISIS Internal L1/L2                    15-18
- RIP                                    100
- OSPF External                          150
- ISIS External L1/L2                    160/165
- BGP                                    170

Static Route Configuration:

[edit] 
root# edit routing-options 

[edit routing-options]
root# set static route 10.10.10.0/24 next-hop 9.9.9.1

OR

[edit]
root# set routing-options static route 10.10.10.0/24 next-hop 9.9.9.1

Adding a backup route with different preference value.

[edit] 
root# edit routing-options 

[edit routing-options]
root# set static route 10.10.10.0/24 qualified-next-hop 8.8.8.1 preference 20

Changing default preference value. This configuration will effect all static routes that you will configure later on.

[edit] 
root# edit routing-options 

[edit routing-options]
root# edit static defaults preference      

[edit routing-options static defaults preference]
root# set 60

Control

[edit]
root# edit routing-options    

[edit routing-options]
root# show 
static {
    defaults {
        preference 60;
    }
    route 10.10.10.0/24 {
        next-hop 9.9.9.1;
        qualified-next-hop 8.8.8.1 {
            preference 20;
        }
    }
}

Default Route:

[edit]
root# set routing-options static route 0.0.0.0/0 next-hop 192.168.1.1

Show Commands:

root> show route  
root> show route detail  
root> show route forwarding-table 
root> show route protocol static 
root> show route terse

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Keep up the great work!