Administrator Guide

distance bgp
Configure three administrative distances for routes.
Syntax
distance bgp external-distance internal-distance local-distance
To return to default values, use the no distance bgp command.
Parameters
external-
distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a neighbor
external to the AS. The range is from 1 to 255. The default is
20.
internal-
distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a router
within the AS. The range is from 1 to 255. The default is 200.
local-distance Enter a number to assign to routes learned from networks
listed in the network command. The range is from 1 to 255.
The default is 200.
Defaults
• external-distance = 20
• internal-distance = 200
• local-distance = 200
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
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
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
CAUTION: Dell Networking recommends not changing the administrative
distance of internal routes. Changing the administrative distances may cause
routing table inconsistencies.
The higher the administrative distance assigned to a route means that your
confidence in that route is low. Routes assigned an administrative distance of 255
are not installed in the routing table. Routes from confederations are treated as
internal BGP routes.
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