From 62143963065d9841dae014aa8d565704f9670054 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Donald Sharp Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:17:46 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] bgpd: Explain Better admin w/ redistribution a bit better. Signed-off-by: Donald Sharp --- doc/user/bgp.rst | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/user/bgp.rst b/doc/user/bgp.rst index 68ae796bc9..878473cd77 100644 --- a/doc/user/bgp.rst +++ b/doc/user/bgp.rst @@ -1334,7 +1334,14 @@ OSPFv3 into ``address-family ipv4 unicast`` as OSPFv3 supports IPv6. .. clicmd:: redistribute [metric (0-4294967295)] [route-map WORD] -Redistribute routes from other protocols into BGP. + Redistribute routes from other protocols into BGP. + + Note - When redistributing a static route, or any better Admin Distance route, + into BGP for which the same path is learned dynamically from another BGP + speaker, if the redistribute path is more preferred from a BGP Best Path + standpoint than the dynamically learned path, then BGP will not export + the best path to Zebra(RIB) for installation into the routing table, + unless BGP receives the path before the static route is created. .. clicmd:: redistribute (1-65535)] [metric (0-4294967295)] [route-map WORD] -- 2.39.5