Static routing default settings

The routing switch applies default administrative distance and metric values to ensure that static routes are preferred over dynamic routes to the same destination.

Administrative distance: If static routes, this is the value the routing switch uses to compare a static route to routes from other route sources to the same destination before placing a route in the routing table. The default administrative distance for static routes is 1, but can be configured to any value in the range of 1 to 255.
Metric: If static routes, this is the value the routing switch uses when comparing a static route to routes in the routing table from any dynamic routes to the same destination. The metric for static routes is fixed, that is, always set to "1".