Reference Guide

default-metric
Change the default metric for routes. To ensure that all redistributed routes use the same metric value,
use this command with the redistribute command.
C9000 Series
Syntax
default-metric number
To return the default metric to the original values, use the no default-metric
command.
Parameters
number Specify a number. The range is from 1 to 16. The default is 1.
Defaults 1
Command Modes ROUTER RIP
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.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information This command ensures that route information being redistributed is converted to
the same metric value.
Related
Commands
redistribute — allows you to redistribute routes learned by other methods.
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Routing Information Protocol (RIP)