Reference Guide

1016 | Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)
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distance
c e s
Define an administrative distance for particular routes to a specific IP address.
Syntax
distance weight [ip-address mask access-list-name]
To delete the settings, use the no distance weight [ip-address mask access-list-name] command.
Parameters
Defaults
110
Command Modes
ROUTER OSPF
Command
History
distance ospf
c e s
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, enter no distance ospf.
Parameters
Defaults
external dist3 = 110; inter-area dist2 = 110; intra-area dist1 = 110.
weight
Specify an administrative distance.
Range: 1 to 255.
Default: 110
ip-address
(OPTIONAL) Enter a router ID in the dotted decimal format.
If you enter a router ID, you must include the mask for that router address.
mask
(OPTIONAL) Enter a mask in dotted decimal format or /n format.
access-list-name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the name of an IP standard access list, up to 140 characters.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced support for Multi-Process OSPF.
Increased name string to accept up to 140 characters. Prior to 7.8.1.0, names are up to
16 characters long.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-Version 6.1.1.1 Introduced on E-Series
external dist3 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword external followed by a number to specify a
distance for external type 5 and 7 routes.
Range: 1 to 255
Default: 110.
inter-area dist2 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword inter-area followed by a number to specify a
distance metric for routes between areas.
Range: 1 to 255
Default: 110.
intra-area dist1 (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword intra-area followed by a number to specify a
distance metric for all routes within an area.
Range: 1 to 255
Default: 110.