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Version Description
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Added support for the Multi-Process OSPF.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre- 6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
distance ospf
Configure an OSPF distance metric for different types of routes.
Syntax
distance ospf [external dist3] [inter-area dist2] [intra-area dist1]
To delete these settings, use the no distance ospf command.
Parameters
external dist3 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword external then a number to specify a distance
for external type 5 and 7 routes. The range is from 1 to 255. The default is 110.
inter-area dist2 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords inter-area then a number to specify a
distance metric for routes between areas. The range is from 1 to 255. The default
is 110.
intra-area dist1 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords intra-area then a number to specify a
distance metric for all routes within an area. The range is from 1 to 255. The default
is 110.
Defaults
● external dist3 = 110
● inter-area dist2 = 110
● intra-area dist1 = 110
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.12(1.0) Introduced on the S5048F–ON.
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100-ON.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
1064 Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)