This actually sets the default eigrp metrics to be used to redistribute the routes.

EIGRP needs this or it can't advertise any routes.

You can also however use a route-map to then modify the metrics on a route by route 
basis
if required.

Darren

Frank Wells wrote:

> Just did the Fatkid Basic BGP lab #320.  I am trying to understand why I
> needed the command default-metric 64000 2 225 1 1500 under the eigrp 1
> process on router 4.  I could not advertise the 10.0.0.0 network from
> router4 to the other members of AS 200 until I used it.  I just want to hear
> some explanantions as to why.  What default-metric did this command change ?
>
> Thanks a lot
>
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