Deployment Guide

maximum-paths
Enable the software to forward packets over multiple paths.
Syntax
maximum-paths number
To disable packet forwarding over multiple paths, use the no maximum-paths command.
Parameters
number Specify the number of paths. The range is from 1 to 64. The default is 8 paths.
Defaults 8
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.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
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 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.
max-metric router-lsa
Configure the maximum cost of 65535 on a new router so that it functions as a stub router in the network and OSPF traffic
destined to other networks is not forwarded on a path through the router.
C-Series, E-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax
max-metric router-lsa [on-startup {announce-time | wait-for-bgp [wait-time]}]
To remove the maximum metric assignment from an OSPF router and send LSAs with the currently
configured cost, enter no max-metric router-lsa [on-startup {announce-time | wait-for-bgp [wait-
time]}].
Parameters
on-startup
announce-time
Enter the time (in seconds) following boot-up during which the maximum cost
(65535) for transmitting OSPF traffic on router interfaces is announced in LSAs
and the router functions as a stub router.
1134 Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)