area <AREA-ID> default-metric

Syntax

area <AERA-ID> default-metric <COST>

no area <AREA-ID> default-metric

Description

Sets the cost of the default route announced to NSSA or stub areas.

The no form of this command resets the cost of the default route announced to NSSA or stub areas, to the default value of 1.

Command context

config-ospf

Parameters

<AREA-ID>
Specifies area ID in one of the following formats.
  • OSPF area identifier in IPv4 address format. Format: A.B.C.D

  • OSPF area identifier in decimal format. Range: 0-4294967295.

default-metric <COST>

Sets the cost of default-summary LSAs announced to NSSA or stub areas, to the specified value. Default cost: 1. Range: 0-16777215.

Authority

Administrators

Examples

Setting cost for default LSA summary:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# router ospf 1
switch(config-ospf-1)# area 1 default-metric 2
switch(config-ospf-1)# area 0.0.0.1 default-metric 2

Setting cost for default LSA summary to default:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# router ospf 1
switch(config-ospf-1)# no area 1 default-metric
switch(config-ospf-1)# no area 0.0.0.1 default-metric