Administrator Guide

netmask:255.255.255.0 pri:1 N-, MC-, E+, T-,
hi:10 di:40 dr:90.1.1.1 bdr:0.0.0.0
default-information originate
To generate a default external route into an OSPF routing domain, configure Dell Networking Operating System (OS).
Syntax
default-information originate [always] [metric metric-value] [metric-type
type-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 specify that default route information
must always be advertised.
metric metric-
value
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword metric then a number to configure a metric
value for the route. The range is from 1 to 16777214.
metric-type
type-value
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords metric-type then an OSPF link state type of 1
or 2 for default routes. The values are:
● 1 = Type 1 external route
● 2 = Type 2 external route
route-map map-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords route-map then the name of an established
route map.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
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 Added support for the Multi-Process OSPF.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre- 6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Related
Commands
redistribute — redistributes routes from other routing protocols into OSPF.
default-metric
Change the metrics of redistributed routes to a value useful to OSPF. Use this command with the redistribute command.
Z9000
Syntax
default-metric number
Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3) 853