Cisco – Static redistribution into EIGRP as internal failure

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I am redistributing a static route into EIGRP on a 6500. I had read here if you enter a network statement matching a static route that it would be redistributed as an internal route by EIGRP. However, after entering the configuration, neighbors indicate the route as external.

Does the redistribute static preempt and cause the route to be marked as external? 

router eigrp 10 
network 10.0.0.0
network 10.1.13.0 0.0.1.255
redistribute static

ip route 10.1.13.0 255.255.254.0 10.1.29.5

Best Answer

You can inject static routes into EIGRP two ways:

  • The 'network' command
  • 'redistribute static'

You only need one or the other; here you've used both. It seems that the redistribution command takes precedence over the network command so the route is appearing as static routes. Remove 'redistribute static' and the route should appear as internal.

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