Distance - Enterasys C3G124-24 Configuration Manual

Example
This example shows how to enable RIP:
C3(su)->router#configure
C3(su)->router(Config)#router rip
C3(su)->router(Config-router)#

distance

Use this command to configure the administrative distance for RIP routes. The no form of this
command resets RIP administrative distance to the default value of 120.
Syntax
distance weight
no distance [weight]
Parameters
weight
Defaults
None.
Mode
Router configuration: C3(su)->router(Config-router)#
Usage
If several routes (coming from different protocols) are presented to the Enterasys C3, the protocol
with the lowest administrative distance will be chosen for route installation. By default, RIP
administrative distance is set to 120. The distance command can be used to change this value,
resetting RIP's route preference in relation to other routes as shown in the table below.
Route Source
Connected
Static
OSPF
RIP
Example
This example shows how to change the default administrative distance for RIP to 100:
C3(su)->router(Config)#router rip
C3(su)->router(Config-router)#distance 100
Specifies an administrative distance for RIP routes. Valid values are 1 - 255.
Default Distance
0
1
110
120
Enterasys C3 Configuration Guide 26-3
distance