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09/2015
8.10.3 Redistribution
Redistribution is helpful in cases where multiple network administrators 
manage different departments, or in multi-vendor networks with multiple 
protocols. OSPF redistribution allows you to convert route information such 
as cost and distance to a destination from other protocols into OSPF.
To help prevent routes from double redistribution and thus preventing a 
possible loop, use the "Tag" function to mark the routes redistributed from 
other protocols into OSPF. Then on the other routers in the network, create 
an "Access-List" to deny the tagged number.
The number of routes that the device learns through OSPF is limited to the 
size of the routing table.
 Table
Parameters Meaning
Source Displays the source protocol, from which OSPF redistributes routes. This 
object also acts as the identifier for the OSPF redistribution table entry.
Activating a row allows redistribution of routes from the specific source 
protocol into OSPF.
Possible values:
connected
The value indicates routes directly connected to the router.
static
The value indicates routes that a network administrator specified in the 
router.
Active Activates/deactivates route redistribution from the source protocol into 
OSPF.
Possible values:
marked
Redistribution of routes learned from the source protocol is active.
unmarked
(default setting)
OSPF route redistribution is inactive.
Metric Specifies the default metric used for redistributing a route from the source 
protocol into OSPF.
Possible values:
1..16777214
(default setting: 
0
)