Specifications
Implementing IS-IS on Cisco IOS XR Software
How to Implement IS-IS on Cisco IOS XR Software
RC-214
Cisco IOS XR Routing Configuration Guide
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
configure 
Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
router isis 
instance-id
Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# router isis isp
Enables IS-IS routing for the specified routing process, and 
places the router in router configuration mode. In this 
example, the IS-IS instance is called isp.
Step 3
address-family {ipv4 | ipv6} [unicast | 
multicast]
Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-isis)# 
address-family ipv6 unicast 
Specifies the IPv4 or IPv6 address family, and enters router 
address family configuration mode.
• This example specifies the unicast IPv6 address family. 
Step 4
metric-style wide [transition] [level {1 | 2}]
Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-isis-af)# 
metric-style wide level 1
Configures a router to generate and accept only wide link 
metrics in the Level 1 area. 
Step 5
spf prefix-priority [level {1 | 2}] {critical | 
high | medium} {
access-list-name
 | tag 
tag
}
Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-isis-af)# spf 
prefix-priority high tag 3
Installs all routes tagged with the value 3 first.
Step 6
end
or
commit
Example:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-isis-af)# end
or
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config-isis-af)# commit
Saves configuration changes.
• When you issue the end command, the system prompts 
you to commit changes:
Uncommitted changes found, commit them before 
exiting(yes/no/cancel)?
[cancel]:
–
Entering yes saves configuration changes to the 
running configuration file, exits the configuration 
session, and returns the router to EXEC mode.
–
Entering no exits the configuration session and 
returns the router to EXEC mode without 
committing the configuration changes.
–
Entering cancel leaves the router in the current 
configuration session without exiting or 
committing the configuration changes.
• Use the commit command to save the configuration 
changes to the running configuration file and remain 
within the configuration session.










