Reference Guide

Version Description
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Added support for the Multi-Process OSPF.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
distance ospf
Configure an OSPF distance metric for different types of routes.
C9000 Series
Syntax
distance ospf [external dist3] [inter-area dist2] [intra-area
dist1]
To delete these settings, use the no distance ospf command.
Parameters
external dist3 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword external then a number to
specify a distance for external type 5 and 7 routes. The
range is from 1 to 255. The default is 110.
inter-area dist2 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords inter-area then a
number to specify a distance metric for routes between
areas. The range is from 1 to 255. The default is 110.
intra-area dist1 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords intra-area then a
number to specify a distance metric for all routes within an
area. The range is from 1 to 255. The default is 110.
Defaults
• external dist3 = 110
• inter-area dist2 = 110
• intra-area dist1 = 110
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. 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
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
1404
Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)