Redistribute EIGRP to OSPF

[Barikuma]

I need some clarification on this, I redistributed routes from EIGRP to OSPF through area 45 and it works fine. My question is, is it a best practice to redistribute into a non-backbone area rather than the backbone area? 

[M02@rt37 · Accepted solution]

Hello @Barikuma 

If your area 45 is the only place where redistribution needs to happen (that's where the external routes exist), this resdis. migth be ok.

Since R4 is your ASBR, if you add later an other ASBR in a different area later, so managing redistribution might get messy...

So, technically not best practice, but your design is totally valid in this case.

[Barikuma]

Thank you so much, this clears it.