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metric-type (OSPF)
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metric-type (OSPF)
Configures the default metric type for external routes.
Synopsis metric-type {type1 | type2}
no metric-type {type1 | type2}
Operands type1 The metric of a neighbor is the cost between itself and the router plus the
cost of using this router for routing to the rest of the world.
type2 The metric of a neighbor is the total cost from the redistributing routing to
the rest of the world.
Defaults type1
Command Modes OSPF VRF router configuration mode
Description Use this command to configure the default metric type for external routes.
Usage Guidelines Enter no metric-type {type1 | type2} to return to the default setting.
Examples To set the default metric type for external routes to type2:
switch# conf t
switch(config)# rbridge-id 5
switch(config-rbridge-id-5)# router ospf
switch(config-router-ospf-vrf-default-vrf)# metric-type type2
See Also default-information-originate (OSPF)