Reference Guide

default-metric
Allows you to change the metric of redistributed routes to locally originated routes. Use this command with the
redistribute command.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax
default-metric number
To return to the default setting, use the no default-metric command.
Parameters
number Enter a number as the metric to be assigned to routes from other
protocols. The range is 1 to 4294967295.
Defaults 0
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage
Information
The default-metric command in BGP sets the value of the BGP MULTI_EXIT_DISC (MED)
attribute for redistributed routes only.
Related
Commands
bgp always-compare-med – enables comparison of all BGP MED attributes.
redistribute – redistributes routes from other routing protocols into BGP.
description
Enter a description of the BGP routing protocol
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax
description {description}
To remove the description, use the no description {description} command.
Parameters
description Enter a description to identify the BGP protocol (80 characters
maximum).
Defaults none
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
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