Dell PowerConnect B-RX BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide v02.8.00 - Page 843

Changing administrative distances 26 Changing administrative distances The BigIron RX can learn about networks from various protocols, including the EBGP portion of BGP4 and IGPs such as OSPF, ISIS, and RIP. Consequently, the routes to a network may differ depending on the protocol from which the routes were learned. To select one route over another based on the source of the route information, the device can use the administrative distances assigned to the sources. The administrative distance is a protocol-independent metric that IP routers use to compare routes from different sources. The device re-advertises a learned best BGP4 route to the device's neighbors even when the route table manager does not also select that route for installation in the IP route table. The best BGP4 route is the BGP4 path that BGP selects based on comparison of the paths' BGP4 route parameters. Refer to "How BGP4 selects a path for a route" on page 740. When selecting a route from among different sources (BGP4, OSPF, RIP, ISIS, static routes, and so on), the software compares the routes on the basis of each route's administrative distance. If the administrative distance of the paths is lower than the administrative distance of paths from other sources (such as static IP routes, RIP, or OSPF), the BGP4 paths are installed in the IP route table. Here are the default administrative distances on the BigIron RX: • Directly connected - 0 (this value is not configurable) • Static - 1 is the default and applies to all static routes, including default routes. This can be assigned a different value. • EBGP - 20 • OSPF - 110 • ISIS - 115 • RIP - 120 • IBGP - 200 • Local BGP - 200 • Unknown - 255 (the router will not use this route) Lower administrative distances are preferred over higher distances. For example, if the router receives routes for the same network from OSPF and from RIP, the router will prefer the OSPF route by default. The administrative distances are configured in different places in the software. The device re-advertises a learned best BGP4 route to neighbors by default, regardless of whether the route's administrative distance is lower than other routes from different route sources to the same destination. • To change the EBGP, IBGP, and Local BGP default administrative distances, see the instructions in this section. • To change the default administrative distance for OSPF, RIP, ISIS, refer to "Changing administrative distances" on page 767. • To change the administrative distance for static routes, refer to "Configuring static routes" on page 198 To change the default administrative distances for EBGP, IBGP, and Local BGP, enter a command such as the following. BigIron RX(config-bgp)# distance 200 200 200 Syntax: distance BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide 767 53-1002253-01