Remember RT (routing)
Full name: Route Target
Memory aid: Route Targets tell a VRF which routes to take.
A route target is different from a route distinguisher.
Study area: Network architecture & switching · Batch 7
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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RT (routing) — Route Target
Labels routes for import and export policy in supported VPN routing systems.
Why learn RT (routing) — Route Target?
Labels routes for import and export policy in supported VPN routing systems.
Where it came from
A route target is different from a route distinguisher.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Route Targets tell a VRF which routes to take.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand RT (routing): Route Target.
- Recall this memory aid: Route Targets tell a VRF which routes to take.
- Explain the practical use: Labels routes for import and export policy in supported VPN routing systems.
- Explain this distinction: A route target is different from a route distinguisher.
- Identify RT (routing) in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IETF RFC 4364 (www.rfc-editor.org)