Routing table components and route source interpretation

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Identify the key components of an IPv4 and IPv6 routing table entry, including route source code, destination prefix, administrative distance, metric, next-hop address, exit interface, and route age where shown.
Interpret common Cisco IOS route source codes, including connected, local, static, default static, and OSPF-derived routes, from routing table output.

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Recognize how default routes are represented in the routing table and determine whether a gateway of last resort is present.

Interpret routing table output to determine how a destination network was learned and which forwarding information is associated with it.

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