Concept Guide

Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
default-information originate
Generate a default route for the RIP trac.
Syntax
default-information originate [always] [metric metric-value] [route-map map-
name]
To return to the default values, use the no default-information originate command.
Parameters
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 then a number as the metric value. The range is
from 1 to 16. The default is 1.
route-map map-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords route-map then the name of a congured route-map.
Defaults Disabled. Metric: 1.
Command Modes ROUTER RIP
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information The default route must be present in the switch routing table for the default-information originate
command to take eect.
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.
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
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) 1111