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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.
distance ospf
Configure an OSPF distance metric for different types of routes.
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
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 To specify a distance for routes learned from other routing domains, use the
redistribute command.
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Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)