Administrator Guide

distance
Define the administrative distance for learned routes.
Z9000
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 an 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 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version
8.3.12.0
Introduced on the S4810.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 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.
842
Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)