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distance bgp
s
Define an administrative distance for routes.
Syntax
distance bgp external-distance internal-distance local-distance
To return to default values, enter no distance bgp.
Parameters
Defaults
external-distance = 20; internal-distance = 200; local-distance = 200.
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP (conf-router_bgp_af)
Usage
Information
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 are not installed in the routing table. Routes
from confederations are treated as internal BGP routes.
Command
History
show ip bgp dampened-paths
s
View BGP routes that are dampened (non-active).
Syntax
show ip bgp ipv4 multicast dampened-paths
Command Modes
EXEC
EXEC Privilege
Command
History
S6000
external-distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a neighbor external to the AS.
Range: 1 to 255.
Default: 20
internal-distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a router within the AS.
Range: 1 to 255.
Default: 200
local-distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from networks listed in the network command.
Range: 1 to 255.
Default: 200
Caution: Dell Networking recommends that you do not change the administrative distance
of internal routes. Changing the administrative distances may cause routing table
inconsistencies.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced support on S-Series
S6000
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced support on S-Series