Users Guide
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
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
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.
pre- 6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
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
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
1110 Routing Information Protocol (RIP)