Reference Guide

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 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced
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
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 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced
Related
Commands
router bgp – Enter ROUTER mode on the switch.
distance bgp
Configure three administrative distances for routes.
C-Series, E-Series
Syntax
distance bgp external-distance internal-distance local-distance
To return to default values, use the no distance bgp command.
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