Dell PowerConnect 8100 CLI Reference Guide - Page 1226

distance ospf The distance ospf command sets the preference values of OSPF route types in the router. Lower route preference values are preferred when determining the best route. The type of OSPF route can be intra, inter, external. All the external type routes are given the same preference value. Use the no form of this command to reset the preference values to the default. Syntax distance ospf {[intra-area dist1] [inter-area dist2] [external dist3]} no distance ospf {intra-area | inter-area | external} Syntax Description Parameter intra-area dist1 inter-area dist2 external dist3 Description Used to select the best path within an area when there are two or more routes to the same destination from two different routing protocols (Range: 1-255). Used to select the best path from one area to another area when there are two or more routes to the same destination from two different routing protocols (Range: 1-255). Used to select the best path for routes from other routing domains, learned by redistribution when there are two or more routes to the same destination from two different routing protocols (Range: 1-255). Default Configuration The default preference value is 110 for dist1, dist2 and dist3. Command Mode Router OSPF Configuration mode. Router OSPFv3 Configuration mode. User Guidelines There are no user guidelines for this command. 1226 OSPF Commands