Setup Guide
Table 49. Metric Value When the Metric Style Changes
Beginning Metric Style Final Metric Style Resulting IS-IS Metric Value
wide narrow default value (10) if the original value is 
greater than 63. A message is sent to the 
console.
wide transition truncated value (the truncated value 
appears in the LSP only). The original isis 
metric value is displayed in the show 
config
 and show running-config 
commands and is used if you change back 
to transition metric style.
NOTE: A truncated value is a value 
that is higher than 63, but set back 
to 63 because the higher value is 
not supported.
wide narrow transition default value (10) if the original value is 
greater than 63. A message is sent to the 
console.
wide wide transition original value
narrow wide original value
narrow transition original value
narrow narrow transition original value
narrow wide transition original value
transition wide original value
transition narrow original value
transition narrow original value
transition wide transition original value
narrow transition wide original value
narrow transition narrow original value
narrow transition wide transition original value
narrow transition transition original value
wide transition wide original value
wide transition narrow default value (10) if the original value is 
greater than 63. A message is sent to the 
console.
wide transition narrow transition default value (10) if the original value is 
greater than 63. A message is sent to the 
console.
wide transition transition truncated value (the truncated value 
appears in the LSP only). The original isis 
metric value is displayed in the show 
config
 and show running-config 
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