CLI Guide

default-information originate
Generate a default route for the RIP traffic.
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 configured 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 effect.
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
Command Modes ROUTER RIP
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
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