What does the redistribute command do?

What does the redistribute command do?

The use of a routing protocol to advertise routes that are learned by some other means, such as by another routing protocol, static routes, or directly connected routes, is called redistribution.

What is redistribution in OSPF?

Purpose: To redistribute routes learned from another routing process into OSPF. Redistributed routes become OSPF external type 2 routes by default. The default cost or metric of a redistributed route is 1 for BGP and 20 for all other protocols.

What is an example of redistribution?

In industrial societies, progressive income taxes are an example of redistribution—taxes are collected from individuals dependent on their personal income and then that money is distributed to other members of society through various government programs. Charitable donations function similarly.

Can a redistribute command be used in a routing configuration?

You can redistribute routes using the redistribute command. However, keep in mind that you can only use this command in the routing configuration for a certain protocol. Here’s an example:

What do you call redistribution of two routes?

Redistributing both routes is what we call mutual redistribution. You must be very careful when doing this—you can easily create routing loops in your network. To prevent a routing loop, you need to control exactly which routes go into which protocol. One method to do this is by using a route map.

Why does the redistribute command on top include the subnets?

I can’t figure out why the redistribute command on top included the subnets as well vs. just being seperated into two separate commands considering what’s in the route-map. Solved! Go to Solution. 09-19-2017 03:55 PM 09-19-2017 03:55 PM

How to redistribute routes in Cisco router?

To do this, use the redistribute static command. This command takes the static routes and sends them through the existing routing protocol to all routers on the network. Miss a column?