How to configure Redistribution between OSPF and RIP

In a previous lesson I explained the basics of Redistribution. Now it’s time to actually configure some redistribution. In this lesson we’ll cover redistribution between OSPF and RIP. This is the topology that we will use:

Let’s start with the redistribution between OSPF and RIP.

In a previous lesson I explained the basics of Redistribution. Now it's time to actually configure some redistribution. In this lesson we'll cover redistribution between OSPF and RIP. This is the topology that we will use: Let’s start with the redistribution between OSPF and RIP. First let me show y

First let me show you the router configurations:

R1(config)#router ospf 1
R1(config-router)#network 1.1.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
R1(config-router)#network 192.168.12.0 0.0.0.255 area 0

R2(config)#router ospf 1
R2(config-router)#network 192.168.12.0 0.0.0.255 area 0

R2(config)#router rip
R2(config-router)#version 2
R2(config-router)#no auto-summary 
R2(config-router)#network 192.168.23.0

R3(config)#router rip
R3(config-router)#version 2
R3(config-router)#network 3.3.3.0
R3(config-router)#network 192.168.23.0

Nothing special here, just OSPF and RIP advertising their networks.

R1#show ip route      

Gateway of last resort is not set

C    192.168.12.0/24 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
     1.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C       1.1.1.0 is directly connected, Loopback0

R2#show ip route 

Gateway of last resort is not set

C    192.168.12.0/24 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0
     1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets
O       1.1.1.1 [110/2] via 192.168.12.1, 00:11:05, FastEthernet0/0
     3.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
R       3.3.3.0 [120/1] via 192.168.23.3, 00:00:20, FastEthernet1/0
C    192.168.23.0/24 is directly connected, FastEthernet1/0

R3#show ip route 

Gateway of last resort is not set

     3.0.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets
C       3.3.3.0 is directly connected, Loopback0
C    192.168.23.0/24 is directly connected, FastEthernet0/0

You can see router R2 has learned RIP and OSPF information. Time for some redistribution action!

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Hi Rene,

I a have doubts about the command line redistribute ospf 1 metric 5, specific on the hop counts. I see you set the number to 5, why shouldn’t I put 2,3 or maybe 7,8 etc.?? Is there a rule in which indicate what number should go there? I have seen in a few textbooks and videos that instructors put “random” numbers there without explaining the implication of using a very high number or low.

Can you please advice?

Thanks

Hi Emanuel,

Redistribution is used between different routing protocols, for example EIGRP - OSPF or RIP - OSPF. When you run multi-area OSPF, you don’t need redistribution since areas already share certain LSAs.

Rene

Hi Jason,

The commands are similar.Here’s an example how you could redistribute both ways between OSPF and EIGRP:

R1(config)#router ospf 1
R1(config-router)#redistribute eigrp 1 subnets

R1(config)#router eigrp 1
R1(config-router)#redistribute ospf 1 metric 1 1 1 1 1

Rene

Hi Laz,

I need little more help in understanding. in the link you provide it says the following about E1 saying use this when you use multiple ASBR.

NOTE: If the metric-type argument is not used, routes will be advertised by default in OSPF as E2 routes. E2 routes have a default fixed cost of 20 associated with them, but this value can be changed with the metric keyword. The metric will not change as the route is propagated throughout the OSPF area. E1 routes will have internal area costs added to the seed metric.

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Hi @wilder7bc,

If you redistribute something into OSPF, the E2 route will have a fixed metric, the E1 route will have a metric that increases throughout the network, it’s the same as with normal OSPF routes.

So why do they use E2 vs E1? Let’s look at some examples. Let’s say the red box is OSPF and blue is some other routing protocol.

Scenario 1

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There is only one router doing redistribution so it doesn’t matter what the metric is…you can only go through R1 if

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