Service Manual
default-metric
Allows you to change the metric of redistributed routes to locally originated routes. Use this command with the redistribute
command.
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-specic. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.8(0.0) Introduced on the S3048–ON and S4048–ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
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 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
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
Syntax
description {description}
To remove the description, use the no description {description} command.
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