Re: Distance Command with EIGRP - External routes.

From: arvindyadav@comcast.net
Date: Sun Jan 11 2004 - 15:46:12 GMT-3


You can't change the AD for specific EIGRP External routers. But you can
change the AD for all external EIGEP router by using distance command.

distance 90 180 (170 is default)

Arvind

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hossam" <sam6626@yahoo.com>
To: "Richard Davidson" <rich@myhomemail.net>; "Michael Snyder"
<msnyder@revolutioncomputer.com>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 6:07 AM
Subject: RE: Distance Command with EIGRP - External routes.

> Thanks for yr note Richard.
> I think that yr EIGRP conclusion is close to mine.
>
> eigrp:y/n
> 1st method: This method will work but only sets the
> distance for internal (D) routes. If you need to have
> (D EX) routes marked with a different distance, try to
> change the AD in the other routing protocol, if
> supported.
> 2nd method: Y
>
> I think u r tying to say that we can't change the AD for the (D EX)
routers!!
>
> Is there any other experience here.!! Did anyone managed to change the AD
for the (D EX) routes using the (Distance x ROUTER IP ) command!!
>
> Thanks
> SAM
>
>
> Richard Davidson <rich@myhomemail.net> wrote:
> See my note below.
>
> !Method 1
> distance 100 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255 10
> ^
> Wild Card mask
>
> !Method 2
> distance 90 90
> ^ ^
> local external
>
> ******
> which routing protocols can use the first method? I
> like the first method better because it gives you more
> control over the routes that get the distance. Which
> methods can use 2nd Method?
>
> rip:y/n
> 1st method: Y
> 2nd method: N
>
> eigrp:y/n
> 1st method: This method will work but only sets the
> distance for internal (D) routes. If you need to have
> (D EX) routes marked with a different distance, try to
> change the AD in the other routing protocol, if
> supported.
> 2nd method: Y
>
> ospf:y/n
> 1st method: Y
> 2nd method: ?
>
> bgp:y/n
> 1st method: it is supported but only sets the distance
> on external routes.
> 2nd method: Y
>
> isis:y/n
> 1st method:Y
> 2nd method:N
> --- Michael Snyder
> wrote:
> > You do know that distance command uses a wildcard?
> >
> > The ios help is wrong. It shows mask.
> >
> > I tried for years to get the any distance command to
> > work. No luck.
> >
> > Then found an example on cco. It used a wildcard.
> >
> >
> > R2#show ip route 192.168.4.4
> > Routing entry for 192.168.4.0/24
> > Known via "rip", distance 120, metric 4
> > Redistributing via rip
> > Last update from 172.30.124.4 on Serial0.24,
> > 00:00:17 ago
> > Routing Descriptor Blocks:
> > * 172.30.124.4, from 172.30.124.4, 00:00:17 ago,
> > via Serial0.24
> > Route metric is 4, traffic share count is 1
> >
> > R2(config-router)#router rip
> > R2(config-router)#distance 116 172.30.124.4 ?
> > A.B.C.D IP address mask
> > R2(config-router)# distance 116 172.30.124.4 0.0.0.0
> > R2(config-router)#exit
> > R2(config)#exit
> >
> > R2#show ip route 192.168.4.4
> > Routing entry for 192.168.4.0/24
> > Known via "rip", distance 116, metric 4
> > Redistributing via rip
> > Last update from 172.30.124.4 on Serial0.24,
> > 00:00:03 ago
> > Routing Descriptor Blocks:
> > * 172.30.124.4, from 172.30.124.4, 00:00:04 ago,
> > via Serial0.24
> > Route metric is 4, traffic share count is 1
> >
> > Anyway, it should say wildcard, not mask.
> >
> > Had I used 255.255.255.255 it wouldn't have worked.
> >
> > Always use the value of from in the show ip route.
> > In this case it was
> >
> > from 172.30.124.4, 00:00:04 ago, via Serial0.24
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hossam [mailto:sam6626@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 5:14 PM
> > To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: Distance Command with EIGRP - External
> > routes.
> >
> > Guys,
> > Can we change the default AD for external EIGRP
> > routers from 170? I am
> > trying to use the distance command under eigrp to
> > make the AD = 160. I
> > can't do it.
> >
> > i tried all the Distance command posibalities. I
> > tried with or without
> > access list. I tried using the router ID in the
> > router ip address. I
> > treid the advertising interface IP address in the
> > router ip address.
> > BUT NO HOPE.
> >
> > I can easily change the AD for internal EIGRP routes
> > from 90 to anything
> > else. To do this i use
> >
> > Distance 95 (I use neighbour interface
> > ip)
> >
> > And it works.
> >
> > But i can't reach a way to make it work with
> > External routes ..
> >
> > Any comments/advice!!!
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
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