Reference Guide

default-metric
Allows you to change the metrics 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 FTOS Command Line Reference Guide .
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.4.2.1 Introduced on the C-Series and S4810.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series TeraScale.
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.
description
Enter a description of the BGP routing protocol.
Z9000
Syntax
description {description}
To remove the description, use the no description { description } command.
Parameters
description Enter a description to identify the BGP protocol (80 characters
maximum).
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