Administering The Stub Default Metric; Administering Virtual Links - 3Com SuperStack II 3300 User Manual

Administering the
Stub Default Metric
Displaying the Stub
Default Metric
Defining a Stub
Default Metric
Removing a Stub
Default Metric
Administering
Virtual Links
The stub default metric value determines if the router will generate the
default route into the stub areas of the network. This value applies to
area border routers (ABRs) that have attached stub areas.
To display the current stub default metric value, enter the following at the
top-level menu:
ip ospf stubDefaultMetric display
A message similar to the following appears:
Stub default metric = 20
You can set the stub default metric value on an area border router with
an attached stub area.
The default value is 1.
To define a default stub metric:
1 Enter the following at the top-level menu:
ip ospf stubDefaultMetric define
The following prompt is displayed:
Enter stub default metric (1-65535) [1]:
2 Enter the stub default metric value.
To disable the stub default metric value on the router, enter the following
at the top-level menu:
ip ospf stubDefaultMetric remove
The module removes the stub default metric immediately.
Virtual Links provide connections to areas in the autonomous system that
are not directly connected to the backbone. You can define, remove,
modify, and display the virtual links on your module.
You must establish a virtual link in the following situations:
When an area border router (ABR) has an interface that is not in the
backbone area (an area ID of 0.0.0.0)

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