RE: Best practices for Redistribution

From: Darby Weaver (darbyweaver@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Sep 03 2006 - 14:59:29 ART


Exactly,

The concepts are the same it only takes a bit of
practice to work out the basic principles and
techniques.

Once you get the hang of it, then vary it a bit and
watch the results with more complex scenarios.

--- Scott Morris <swm@emanon.com> wrote:

> Each vendor does have multiple methods of practicing
> this stuff!
>
> As Petr previously mentioned, the best case is to
> not have routes come back
> into the protocol they started in. But it's up to
> you to figure out how.
> Take any lab, and play with multiple ways.
>
> No matter who's products you use, there's no reason
> you can't take a lab
> that offers redistribution and spend extra time
> playing around with multiple
> ways. Just because a vendor (any of them) solves
> the problem one way, does
> not make that the only way to solve it.
>
> I know many people who love to use prefix-lists as
> their method.
> Personally, I prefer tags. But we still need to be
> aware of what every
> device is thinking and seeing at each step. Be
> liberal with your use of
> show commands and/or "debug ip routing" so you get a
> feel for what goes on
> based on commands you entered.
>
> There is no substitution for playing around and
> seeing it for yourself!
> Know what the router is thinking and there's nothing
> you can't solve!
>
> HTH,
>
>
> Scott Morris, CCIE4 (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service
> Provider) #4713, JNCIE
> #153, CISSP, et al.
> CCSI/JNCI-M/JNCI-J
> IPExpert VP - Curriculum Development
> IPExpert Sr. Technical Instructor
> smorris@ipexpert.com
> http://www.ipexpert.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Darby Weaver
> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 10:21 AM
> To: Sean C.; Paul Thomas; 'Cisco certification'
> Subject: Re: Best practices for Redistribution
>
> Actually,
>
> Do a Search of Groupstudy and look for posts by
> Andrew Caslow aka Bruce
> Caslow.
>
> When it comes to redistribution, Bruce is the man!
>
> Others help adding some clarification to the
> subject, Bruce wrote a nice
> piece for GS earlier this year.
>
> Petr from Internetwork Expert wrote a nice paper as
> well.
>
> The Brians have some interesting techniques.
>
> All come down to the same thing, understanding the
> administrative distance /
> metrics and knowing exactly what you wish to
> accomplish.
>
> Higher AD to Lower AD, etc.
>
> RIP to OSPF being a classical example.
>
> The Brians 4-Hour Lab Series has a lot of great
> examples as well.
>
> So there is quite a lot in terms of resources
> availble and the horse has
> been beat to death on Groupstudy.
>
> :)
>
> Practice is really king.
>
>
>
> --- "Sean C." <Upp_and_Upp@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > Unfortunately, I can't offer one redistribution
> document, because
> > there are soooo many items that go into
> redistributing between routing
> > protocols.
> > But, having glanced at most some of the labs from
> each of the major
> > vendors (ccBoot, InternetworkExpert, IPExpert, &
> NMC), concerning
> > redistribution, I can suggest you invest in NMC's
> lab books. Each
> > vendor has their strengths - and I think the
> general consensus is that
> > one of NMC's strengths are their routing
> redistribution scenarios.
> > Yes, it's easy to create complex routing
> scenarios, but where NMC
> > excels is in explaining the ins-and-outs and
> nuances of different
> > redistribution scenarios.
> >
> > It's an older document, but look on their website
> for a .pdf called 'A
> > Scenario with Multiple Redistribution Points' at:
> > http://www.netmasterclass.net/site/libpdf.php#
> > The doc certainly doesn't cover everything, but
> can give you a primer
> > of what you're in for.
> >
> > Drop Indy an email. HTH,
> > Sean
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Thomas" <paultf@emirates.net.ae>
> > To: "'Cisco certification'"
> <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 1:36 AM
> > Subject: Best practices for Redistribution
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I am looking for best practices in redistributing
> between routing
> > protocols.
> > I always fails in my practice lab when it reaches
> the redistribution
> > part.
> > If anyone in this group could light me up to find
> a document on
> > redistribution will be great.
> >
> > Regards
> > PT
> >
> >
>



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