Reference Guide
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default-information originate 
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Configure the FTOS to generate a default external route into an OSPF routing 
domain.
Syntax
default-information originate [always] [metric metric-value] [metric-type type-value] 
[
route-map map-name]
To return to the default values, enter 
no default-information originate.
Parameters
Defaults
Disabled.
Command Modes
ROUTER OSPF
Command
History
N, MC, E, T Displays information available in the Options field of the HELLO packet:
• N + (N-bit is set)
• N - (N-bit is not set)
• MC+ (bit used by MOSPF is set and router is able to forward IP multicast 
packets)
• MC- (bit used by MOSPF is not set and router cannot forward IP multicast 
packets)
• E + (router is able to accept AS External LSAs)
• E - (router cannot accept AS External LSAs)
• T + (router can support TOS)
• T - (router cannot support TOS)
hi: Displays the amount of time configured for the HELLO interval.
di: Displays the amount of time configured for the DEAD interval.
dr: Displays the IP address of the designated router.
bdr:  Displays the IP address of the Border Area Router.
Table 37-1. Output Descriptions for 
debug ip ospf process-id packet
Field Description
always
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword always to specify that default 
route information must always be advertised. 
metric metric-value (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword metric followed by a number to 
configure a metric value for the route.
Range: 1 to 16777214
metric-type type-value
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword metric-type followed by an OSPF 
link state type of 1 or 2 for default routes. The values are:
• 1 = Type 1 external route
• 2 = Type 2 external route.
route-map map-name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword route-map followed by the name 
of an established route map.
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