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Lab ipc-09 - Static Route to a Remote Loopback (with Loopback Source)

Lab ipc-09 - Static Route to a Remote Loopback (with Loopback Source) - PingLabz Labs article title card

A specific static route to a remote loopback is the simplest possible deterministic routing test. The loopback as the ping source proves end-to-end reachability with a stable address. This lab walks through configuring static routes across R1, R2, R3 of the base topology to make 10.255.0.1 reach 10.255.0.3 end-to-end.

What you will learn

  • How to configure a static route to a remote /32 (loopback)
  • Why every router in the path needs both forward AND reverse routes
  • How to use a loopback as the source IP for ping and traceroute
  • The role of the traceroute source argument

What this lab does NOT cover

  • Routing protocols that learn these routes dynamically (OSPF, EIGRP) - covered in ipc-04 through ipc-11
  • Default routes - that is ipc-01

Topology

Download the CCNA Base Topology .yaml

The PingLabz CCNA Base Topology - 3 iol-xe routers + 1 alpine + 1 ioll2-xe switch.

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