From: David C Prall (dcp@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Wed Feb 07 2001 - 01:03:53 GMT-3
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Hardin" <hardinl@bah.com>
> Howdy folks,
>
> Can someone point me to a link or info that describes the bgp
> redistribute-internal command. I know what it does, but I want to fully
> understand the pros/cons of using it. Cisco is very low key about this
> option. In fact, after the command option in the IOS is says
> (Dangerous). Oooooooh, scary! I'd like a bit more guidance than
> "Dangerous." I looked in the 12.0 IOS Guides, and there is nothing. I
> searched on CCO and the CD and only get a hit on MPLS stuff...and there
> they just give the command. No explanation or nothing. Can someone
> help? What are all the ways it can be Dangerous? Thanks.
>
> Les
> Attempt 2: April 18th, Halifax
>
The redistribute-internal will redistribute iBGP learned routes into OSPF
when doing redistribute bgp. Normally OSPF should be handling this on its
own. RFC1403 documents the behaviour of not redistributing internal routes
into OSPF.
David C Prall dcp@dcptech.com http://dcp.dcptech.com
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