Metrics when redistributing a static default route into EIGRP?

[fjcardenas-1]

I saw a network working with EIGRP and resdistributing a static default route into it. I did not find the "default metrics" to redistribute into EIGRP but the static default route works and is redistributed. My understanding was that everytime you redistribute into EIGRP you needed to specify the metrics. How come this network is working? Can someone explain or point to a cisco document what explains it?

Sample of the config:

router eigrp 1

redistribute static

no autosummary

network Y.Y.Y.Y

!

ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 X.X.X.X

Thank you,

[Charles Hill]

I haven't found any documentation stating how its being redistributed, but I did locate a posting that discusses it.

"the metric will be computed automatically using the metric of egress interface."

https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/11299106/eigrp-doesnt-redistibute-static-routes

[Jon Marshall]

It's just one of those specific things about EIGRP and IOS, maybe a design choice. If they do use the interface as the seed metric then that would help explain why it's that way.

Weirdly if you are using EIGRP VRF address family configuration on IOS and you redistribute statics you do need a metric.

And I believe NXOS running on Nexus switches also needs a metric defined.

Just one of those things you have to remember but it would be good if it was consistent.

Jon