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area default-cost
z
Set the metric for the summary default route generated by the area border router (ABR) into the stub
area. Use this command on the border routers at the edge of a stub area.
Syntax
area area-id default-cost cost
To return default values, use the no area area-id default-cost command.
Parameters
Defaults
cost = 1; no areas are configured.
Command Modes
ROUTER OSPF
Command
History
Usage
Information
In FTOS, cost is defined as reference bandwidth/bandwidth.
Related
Commands
area nssa
z
Specify an area as a Not So Stubby Area (NSSA).
Syntax
area area-id nssa [default-information-originate] [no-redistribution] [no-summary]
To delete an NSSA, enter no area area-id nssa.
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured
Command Mode
ROUTER OSPF
S6000
area-id
Specify the OSPF area in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D.) or enter a number from zero
(0) to 65535
cost
Specifies the stub area’s advertised external route metric.
Range: zero (0) to 65535
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on S6000.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on Z9000
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced support for Multi-Process OSPF.
area stub Create a stub area.
S6000
area-id
Specify the OSPF area in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D) or enter a number
from 0 and 65535.
no-redistribution
(OPTIONAL) Specify that the redistribute command should not distribute
routes into the NSSA. You should only use this command in a NSSA Area
Border Router (ABR).
default-information-or
iginate
(OPTIONAL) Allows external routing information to be imported into the
NSSA by using Type 7 default.
no-summary
(OPTIONAL) Specify that no summary LSAs should be sent into the NSSA.










