In the scenarios where different dynamic routing protocols are using on used in the same network, it is necessary to exchange routing information between these protocols (Figure 1). Each Since each protocol has its own operation operational algorithm, they cannot work together, therefore the redistribution of the routes from one protocol to another must take place. The route redistribution between 2 different protocols is performed in accordance with according to the following principles:
- The redistribution function is performed by one of the routers in the network. Both dynamic routing protocols must be running on the router. In the example below, the redistribution is performed by the BS2 router.
- Redistribution The redistribution is a one-way process. In the example below, the protocol Protocol 1 operation on router BS2 is configured to transmit is configured on BS1 so that it transmits the routing information received by router BS2 via protocol Protocol 2.
- To make the redistribution be bi-directional, it is necessary to configure both redistribution to protocol 1 and redistribution to protocol 2 on the BS2 router.it for both protocols used by BS1
- The different dynamic routing protocols have also different distance values and metrics that must be transformed during the redistribution:
- distance: the value is used assigned to the protocol to which the redistribution is performed. In this example, for the routes to towards the networks 172.16.2.0/29 and 10.10.30.0/24 the protocol 1 distance value 1 will be set;
- metric: each route imported into the a dynamic routing protocol from external sources has a fixed metric value. During the routing information distribution about the networks 172.16.2.0/29 and 10.10.30.0/24 by protocol 1, BS2 will set for them a certain metric value used by protocol 1. In this case, the metric values used by protocol 2 will be ignored.
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Figure 1 - The scheme with a routing Routing information redistribution |
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Configuration The configuration examples of for route redistribution between dynamic routing protocols are described in the attached documents: Note , that ODR does not support the ability to redistribute routing information from other dynamic routing protocols. At On the same timeother hand, the routing information from the ODR can be imported into OSPF and RIP. |
Additional materials
Webinars
- Typical scenario of routing setting using Infinet Wireless devices. Part I.
- Typical scenario of routing setting using Infinet Wireless devices. Part II
Other
- Ifconfig command (interfaces configuration)
- mint command (MINT version)
- mint command (TDMA version)
- ARDA (Aqua Router Daemon)
- OSPF command
- arip command