Specifications

Command Reference Guide Router (OSPF) Configuration Command Set
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default-metric <value>
Use the default-metric command to set a metric value for redistributed routes.
Syntax Description
<value> Set the default metric value (range: 0-4294967295).
Default Values
By default, this value is set at 20.
Command Modes
(config-ospf)# Router (OSPF or RIP) Configuration Mode required
Command History
Release 3.1 Command was introduced
Functional Notes
The metric value defined using the redistribute command overrides the default-metric command’s metric
setting. See
redistribute ospf [metric <value>] on page 538 for related information.
Usage Examples
The following example shows a router using both RIP and OSPF routing protocols. The example advertises
RIP-derived routes using the OSPF protocol and assigns the RIP-derived routes an OSPF metric of 10.
(config)#
router ospf
(config-ospf)# default-metric 10
(config-ospf)# redistribute rip