Isis Metric - Dell S6100 Configuration Manual

Version
9.8(0.0P5)
9.8(0.0P2)
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7.5.1.0
Usage Information
Dell Networking recommends configuring metrics on all interfaces. Without configuring this command, the IS-IS
metrics are similar to hop-count metrics.

isis metric

Assign a metric to an interface.
Syntax isis metric default-metric [level-1 | level-2]
To return to the default values, use the no isis metric [default-metric] [level-1 | level-2]
command.
Parameters
default-metric
level-1
level-2
Defaults default-metric = 10; level-1 (if not otherwise specified)
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
868 Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
Description
Introduced on the S4048-ON.
Introduced on the S3048-ON.
Introduced on the S6000-ON.
Introduced on the Z9500.
Introduced on the S6000.
Introduced on the S4820T.
Introduced on the S4810.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the E-Series.
Metric assigned to the link and used to calculate the cost from each other router via the
links in the network to other destinations. You can configure this metric for Level 1 or
Level 2 routing. The range is from 0 to 16777215 irrespective of the metric style. The
default is 10.
If metric value is configured to more than 63, system throughs the following
warning:Warning: for metrics greater than 63, 'metric-style
wide' should be configured on level-1-2, or it will be capped
at 63.
If the metric style is WIDE, the metric values that are greater than 63 are only effective.
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords level-1 to configure the shortest path first (SPF)
calculation for Level 1 (intra-area) routing. This setting is the default.
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords level-2 to configure the SPF calculation for Level 2
(inter-area) routing.