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default-information originate
c e s
Configure the FTOS to generate a default external route into an OSPF routing domain.
Syntax
default-information originate [always] [metric metric-value] [metric-type type-value]
[
route-map map-name]
To return to the default values, enter
no default-information originate.
Parameters
Defaults
Disabled.
Command Modes
ROUTER OSPF
Command
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default-metric
c e s
Change the metrics of redistributed routes to a value useful to OSPF. Use this command with
the redistribute command.
Syntax
default-metric number
To return to the default values, enter no default-metric [number].
Parameters
Defaults
Disabled.
always
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword always to specify that default
route information must always be advertised.
metric metric-value (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword metric followed by a number to
configure a metric value for the route.
Range: 1 to 16777214
metric-type type-value
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword metric-type followed by 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 keyword route-map followed by the name
of an established route map.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on S4810
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced support for Multi-Process OSPF.
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
redistribute Redistribute routes from other routing protocols into OSPF.
number
Enter a number as the metric.
Range: 1 to 16777214.