6.4. Kutti Puli Thiruttuvcd Er. Gamefisher 61352. 3.4 Packet Tracer – Configuring a Floating Static Route Instructions Answers Packet Tracer – Configuring a Floating Static Route Objectives Part 1: Configure a Floating Static Route Part 2: Test Failover to the Backup Route Background In this activity, you will configure a floating static route which is used as a backup route. This route has a manually configured administrative distance greater than that of the primary route and, therefore, would not be in the routing table until the primary route fails. You will test failover to the backup route, and then restore connectivity to the primary route. Part 1: Configuring a Floating Static Route Step 1: Configure a directly attached static default route.