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Cisco ME 3400 Ethernet Access Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 32 Configuring IP Unicast Routing
Configuring Protocol-Independent Features
Use the no distribute-list in router configuration command to change or cancel a filter. To cancel
suppression of network advertisements in updates, use the no distribute-list out router configuration
command.
Filtering Sources of Routing Information
Because some routing information might be more accurate than others, you can use filtering to prioritize
information coming from different sources. An administrative distance is a rating of the trustworthiness
of a routing information source, such as a router or group of routers. In a large network, some routing
protocols can be more reliable than others. By specifying administrative distance values, you enable the
router to intelligently discriminate between sources of routing information. The router always picks the
route whose routing protocol has the lowest administrative distance. Table 32-14 on page 32-71 shows
the default administrative distances for various routing information sources.
Because each network has its own requirements, there are no general guidelines for assigning
administrative distances.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to filter sources of routing information:
To remove a distance definition, use the no distance router configuration command.
Step 5
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
router {bgp | rip | ospf | eigrp} Enter router configuration mode.
Step 3
distance weight {ip-address {ip-address mask}}
[ip access list]
Define an administrative distance.
weight—The administrative distance as an integer from
10 to 255. Used alone, weight specifies a default
administrative distance that is used when no other
specification exists for a routing information source.
Routes with a distance of 255 are not installed in the
routing table.
(Optional) ip access list—An IP standard or extended
access list to be applied to incoming routing updates.
Step 4
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show ip protocols Display the default administrative distance for a
specified routing process.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.