Route Redistribution - Mechanics of the redistribute command - Setting Metrics, Metric Types, and Tags

4 important questions on Route Redistribution - Mechanics of the redistribute command - Setting Metrics, Metric Types, and Tags

What are the mechanims to set metric for redistributed routes and what is the order of precedence? 3

1. Route-map with set command ((config-route-map)#set metric)

2. Redistribute command with metric option  (( config-router)#redistribute ospf 1 metric)

3. Default metric  ((config-router)#default-metric 1 1 1 1)

List implies the order of precedence

What is the default metric and metric type when routes are redistributed into EIGRP?

Default metric none (infinity)

Metric type external

What is the default metric and metric type when routes are redistributed into OSPF?

Default metric IGP 20
Default metric BGP 1

Metric types E2/E1 (E2 default)
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What is the default metric and metric type when routes are redistributed into ISIS?

Default metric 0

Metric type L1,L2, L1/L2 or external  (default L1)

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