Reference Guide

distance bgp
Define an administrative distance for routes.
Syntax
distance bgp external-distance internal-distance local-distance
To return to default values, use the no distance bgp command.
Parameters
external-
distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a neighbor
external to the AS. The range is from 1 to 255. The default is
20.
internal-
distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a router
within the AS. The range is from 1 to 255. The default is 200.
local-distance Enter a number to assign to routes learned from networks
listed in the network command. The range is from 1 to 255.
The default is 200.
Defaults
• external-distance = 20
• internal-distance = 200
• local-distance = 200
Command
Modes
ROUTER BGP (conf-router_bgp_af)
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 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced IPv6 MGBP on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
CAUTION: Dell Networking recommends that you do not change the
administrative distance of internal routes. Changing the administrative
distances may cause routing table inconsistencies.
The higher the administrative distance assigned to a route means that your
confidence in that route is low. Routes assigned an administrative distance of 255
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Border Gateway Protocol