Administrator Guide

Version Description
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
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100-ON.
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
This command ensures that route information being redistributed is converted to the same metric value.
Related
Commands
● redistribute — allows you to redistribute routes learned by other methods.
1290 Routing Information Protocol (RIP)