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default-information originate
Generate a default route for the RIP traffic.
S5000
Syntax
default-information originate [always] [metric metric-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 enable the switch
software to always advertise the default route.
metric metric-
value
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword metric followed by a
number as the metric value. The range is 1 to 16. The default
is 1.
route-map
map-name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords route-map followed by the
name of a configured route-map.
Defaults Disabled. Metric: 1.
Command
Modes
ROUTER RIP
Command
History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
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. Use this command with the redistribute command to ensure
that all redistributed routes use the same metric value.
S5000
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 1 to 16. The default is 1.
Defaults 1
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
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