Administrator Guide

Table Of Contents
Usage
Information
To remove all configured debug commands for BGP, enter the no debug ip bgp
command.
default-metric
Allows you to change the metric of redistributed routes to locally originated routes. Use this command
with the
redistribute command.
Z9000
Syntax
default-metric number
To return to the default setting, use the no default-metric command.
Parameters
number Enter a number as the metric to be assigned to routes from
other protocols. The range is from 1 to 4294967295.
Defaults 0
Command
Modes
ROUTER BGP
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 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage
Information
The default-metric command in BGP sets the value of the BGP
MULTI_EXIT_DISC (MED) attribute for redistributed routes only.
Related
Commands
bgp always-compare-med — enables comparison of all BGP MED attributes.
redistribute — redistributes routes from other routing protocols into BGP.
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Border Gateway Protocol