Isis Priority - Dell S6000 Reference Manual

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isis priority

Set the priority of the designated router you select.

isis priority value [level-1 | level-2]

To return to the default values, use the no isis priority [value] [level-1

| level-2] command.

value = 64; level-1 (if not otherwise specified).

This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,

refer to the relevant Dell Networking OSCommand Line Reference Guide.

The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.

Version 9.0.2.0

Version 8.3.11.1

You can configure priorities independently for Level 1 and Level 2. Priorities

determine which router on a LAN is the designated router. Priorities are advertised

within hellos. The router with the highest priority becomes the designated

intermediate system (DIS).

Setting the priority to 0 lowers the chance of this system becoming the DIS, but

does not prevent it. If all the routers have priority 0, one with highest MAC address

becomes DIS even though its priority is 0.

This value sets the router priority. The higher the value, the

higher the priority. The range is from 0 to 127. The default is

(OPTIONAL) Specify the priority for Level 1. This setting is the

(OPTIONAL) Specify the priority for Level 2.

Introduced on the S6000.

Introduced on the S4820T.

Introduced on the S4810.

Introduced on the Z9000.

NOTE: Routers with a priority of 0 cannot be a designated router.

Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)