Reference Guide

Beginning Metric Style Final Metric Style Resulting IS-IS Metric Value
NOTE: A truncated value is a
value that is higher than 63,
but set back to 63 because
the higher value is not
supported.
wide narrow transition default value (10) if the original
value is greater than 63. A
message is sent to the console.
wide wide transition original value
narrow wide original value
narrow transition original value
narrow narrow transition original value
narrow wide transition original value
transition wide original value
transition narrow original value
transition narrow original value
transition wide transition original value
narrow transition wide original value
narrow transition narrow original value
narrow transition wide transition original value
narrow transition transition original value
wide transition wide original value
wide transition narrow default value (10) if the original
value is greater than 63. A
message is sent to the console.
wide transition narrow transition default value (10) if the original
value is greater than 63. A
message is sent to the console.
wide transition transition truncated value (the truncated
value appears in the LSP only).
The original isis metric value
is displayed in the show config
and show running-config
commands and is used if you
change back to transition metric
style.
Moving to transition and then to another metric style produces different results.
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