Reference Guide
1272 | Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
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default-information originate
c e s
Generate a default route for the RIP traffic.
Syntax
default-information originate [always] [metric metric-value] [route-map map-name]
To return to the default values, enter 
no default-information originate.
Parameters
Defaults
Disabled 
metric: 1
Command Modes
ROUTER RIP
Command
History
Usage
Information
The default route must be present in the switch routing table for the 
default-information originate
 command to take effect.
default-metric
c e s
Change the default metric for routes. Use this command with the redistribute 
command to ensure that all redistributed routes use the same metric value.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810 
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on E-Series
always
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword always to enable the switch 
software to always advertise the default route.
metric metric-value (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword metric followed by a number as 
the metric value.
Range: 1 to 16
Default: 1
route-map map-name (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword route-map followed by the name 
of a configured route-map.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810 
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on E-Series










