Users Guide

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
9.10(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.
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.
6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
To specify a distance for routes learned from other routing domains, use the redistribute command.
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