Re: Redistribution best practices

do anything at the end there should be a full reachability and no loops
that's it,

you can use tags n route-map and distance command also togather even if u
have a single point of redist.

take care of redist. connected ;)

On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 12:58 AM, Rameez Khan <rameezk1999_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> thanks salah,
>
> tags n route-maps are helpful if you have two redistribution points between
> the same IGP protocols.
>
> but i am talking about the scenario in which you have only 1 redistribution
> point. using distance command on that point will cause me to loose points
> even though if its not required?
>
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 12:49 AM, Salah ElShekeil <
> salah.elshekeil_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It depends but I prefer using tag and route-maps as far as I know it's
>> the best way,
>>
>>
>>
>> in addition to the distance command,
>>
>>
>>
>> INE vol 3 is for the core stuff, I strongly recommend you to lab it up
>>
>>
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 12:43 AM, Rameez Khan <rameezk1999_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Dear GS,
>>>
>>> Whenever i redistribute from a higher Administrative Distance Protocol
>>> (RIP) to a lower administrative distance protocol (OSPF), i use "distance
>>> ospf external 130" command in ospf routing process as a best practice to
>>> avoid reflect back routes from causing a loop.
>>>
>>> Using this practice is useful, if the next downstream neighbor in OSPF
>>> domain is a HUB with split horizon disabled.
>>>
>>> But if the downstream neighbor is a point-to-point end router, than using
>>> the "distance command" does not make sense if the split horizon is
>>> enabled.
>>>
>>> But as a safety measure can i use the "distance" command in the above
>>> point
>>> to point topology? what if the proctor disable split horizon the other
>>> end,
>>> it will help me in this situation?
>>>
>>> using "distance ospf external" command as a safety measure will cause me
>>> to
>>> loose points in the R/S lab even if it is not required??
>>>
>>> please answer
>>>
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