Administrator Guide

ip ospf cost
Change the cost associated with the OSPF traffic on an interface.
C9000 Series
Syntax
ip ospf cost cost
To return to default value, use the no ip ospf cost command.
Parameters
cost Enter a number as the cost. The range is from 1 to 65535.
Defaults The default cost is based on the reference bandwidth.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
If this command is not configured, cost is based on the auto-cost command.
When you configure OSPF over multiple vendors, to ensure that all routers use the same cost, use the ip
ospf cost command. Otherwise, OSPF routes improperly.
Related
Commands
auto-cost — controls how the OSPF interface cost is calculated.
ip ospf dead-interval
Set the time interval since the last hello-packet was received from a router. After the interval elapses, the neighboring routers
declare the router dead.
C9000 Series
Syntax
ip ospf dead-interval seconds
To return to the default values, use the no ip ospf dead-interval command.
Parameters
seconds Enter the number of seconds for the interval. The range is from 1 to 65535. The
default is 40 seconds.
Defaults 40 seconds
Command Modes INTERFACE
1176 Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)