Reference Guide

distance
Define the administrative distance for learned routes.
C9000 Series
Syntax
distance weight [ip-address mask [prefix-list]]
To return to the default values, use the no distance weight command.
Parameters
weight The administrative distance value indicates the reliability of a
routing information source. The range is from 1 to 255. (A
higher relative value indicates lower reliability. Routes with
smaller values are given preference.) The default is 115.
ip-address mask (OPTIONAL) Enter next-hop IP address in dotted decimal
format and enter a mask in either dotted decimal or /prefix
format.
prefix-list (OPTIONAL) Enter the name of a prefix list name.
Defaults weight = 115
Command Modes
• ROUTER ISIS (for IPv4)
• CONFIGURATION-ROUTER-ISIS-ADDRESS-FAMILY-IPV6 (for IPv6)
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.
9.5(0.1) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
6.3.1.0 Introduced.
Usage Information The administrative distance indicates the trust value of incoming packets. A low
administrative distance indicates a high trust rate. A high value indicates a lower
trust rate. For example, a weight of 255 is interpreted that the routing information
source is not trustworthy and should be ignored.
Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
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