4-4 default-information originate always metric cost

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4-4 default-information originate always metric cost

Syntax Description:

  • cost ” The cost of the advertised external default route metric. The range of values is 0 to 16,777,214. The default value is 1.

Purpose: To set the external cost of the default route advertised into the OSPF domain. The first form of the command will advertise the default route only if the route exists in the local IP routing table. The second form will unconditionally advertise the default route. If more than one OSPF router is advertising a default route, the metric can be used to select the preferred default route. The default route with the lowest metric is considered the best route.

Initial Cisco IOS Software Release: 10.0

Configuration Example: Unconditionally Advertising a Default Route into the OSPF Domain

Configure the routers in Figure 4-3 as shown in the following listing.

Figure 4-3. When OSPF Advertises a Default Route, the Advertising Router Becomes an ASBR. The Default Cost of the Default Route is 1

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 Router A  interface Loopback0   ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255   !   interface Ethernet0/0   ip address 172.16.1.1 255.255.255.0   !   router ospf 1   network 1.1.1.1 0.0.0.0 area 0   network 172.16.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0  ________________________________________________________________________ Router B  interface Loopback0   ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255   !   interface Ethernet0   ip address 172.16.1.2 255.255.255.0   !   interface Serial1   bandwidth 64   ip address 10.1.1.5 255.255.255.252   clockrate 64000   !   router ospf 1   network 2.2.2.2 0.0.0.0 area 0   network 172.16.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0  

Verify that Routers A and B have established an OSPF neighbor relationship.

 rtrA#  show ip ospf neighbor  Neighbor ID     Pri   State           Dead Time   Address         Interface 2.2.2.2           1   FULL/BDR        00:00:30    172.16.1.2      Ethernet0/0 ________________________________________________________________________________ rtrB#  show ip ospf neighbor  Neighbor ID     Pri   State           Dead Time   Address         Interface 1.1.1.1           1   FULL/DR         00:00:38    172.16.1.1      Ethernet0 

Modify the configuration on Router B so that OSPF will unconditionally advertise a default route into the OSPF domain.

 Router B  router ospf 1   network 2.2.2.2 0.0.0.0 area 0   network 172.16.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0    default-information originate always   

Verify that the default route is in the IP routing table on Router B.

 rtrB#  show ip route  Codes: C - connected, S - static, I - IGRP, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP        D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area        N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2        E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2, E - EGP        i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, * - candidate default        U - per-user static route, o - ODR Gateway of last resort is not set      1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets O       1.1.1.1 [110/11] via 172.16.1.1, 16:23:59, Ethernet0      2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets C       2.2.2.2 is directly connected, Loopback0      172.16.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets C       172.16.1.0 is directly connected, Ethernet0      10.0.0.0/30 is subnetted, 1 subnets C       10.1.1.4 is directly connected, Serial1 

Router B does not have a default route in the IP routing table. Verify that a default route is being advertised to Router A.

 rtrA#  show ip route  Codes: C - connected, S - static, I - IGRP, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP        D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area        N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2        E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2, E - EGP        i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, * - candidate default        U - per-user static route, o - ODR  Gateway of last resort is 172.16.1.2 to network 0.0.0.0  1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets C       1.1.1.1 is directly connected, Loopback0      2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets O       2.2.2.2 [110/11] via 172.16.1.2, 00:10:27, Ethernet0/0      172.16.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets C       172.16.1.0 is directly connected, Ethernet0/0  O*E2 0.0.0.0/0 [110/1] via 172.16.1.2, 00:01:17, Ethernet0/0  

Notice that the default cost of the default route is 1. Modify the configuration on Router B to give the default route a cost of 15.

 Router B  router ospf 1   network 2.2.2.2 0.0.0.0 area 0   network 172.16.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0    default-information originate always metric 15   
Verification

Verify that the cost of the default route has been modified.

 rtrA#  show ip route  Codes: C - connected, S - static, I - IGRP, R - RIP, M - mobile, B - BGP        D - EIGRP, EX - EIGRP external, O - OSPF, IA - OSPF inter area        N1 - OSPF NSSA external type 1, N2 - OSPF NSSA external type 2        E1 - OSPF external type 1, E2 - OSPF external type 2, E - EGP        i - IS-IS, L1 - IS-IS level-1, L2 - IS-IS level-2, * - candidate default        U - per-user static route, o - ODR Gateway of last resort is 172.16.1.2 to network 0.0.0.0      1.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets C       1.1.1.1 is directly connected, Loopback0      2.0.0.0/32 is subnetted, 1 subnets O       2.2.2.2 [110/11] via 172.16.1.2, 00:15:49, Ethernet0/0      172.16.0.0/24 is subnetted, 1 subnets C       172.16.1.0 is directly connected, Ethernet0/0  O*E2 0.0.0.0/0 [110/15] via 172.16.1.2, 00:01:56, Ethernet0/0  rtrA#  show ip route 0.0.0.0  Routing entry for 0.0.0.0/0, supernet   Known via "ospf 1", distance 110,  metric 15  , candidate default path   Tag 1, type extern 2, forward metric 10   Redistributing via ospf 1   Last update from 172.16.1.2 on Ethernet0/0, 00:02:33 ago   Routing Descriptor Blocks:   * 172.16.1.2, from 2.2.2.2, 00:02:33 ago, via Ethernet0/0       Route metric is 15, traffic share count is 1 
Troubleshooting
Step 1. Verify that there is a neighbor relationship between the OSPF routers using the show ip ospf neighbors command.

Step 2. If using the always form of the command, then this command should work as expected.

Step 3. If you are not using the always form of the command, then verify that the advertising router has a default route in the IP routing table.

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Cisco[r] OSPF Command and Configuration Handbook
Cisco OSPF Command and Configuration Handbook (paperback)
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