Managing metrics with the peer layer interface
The If Metrics tab indicates the metrics associated with the peer layer interface. For finer control over port-specific metric speed, you can specify the metric speed when you enable OSPF on a port or when you edit a port.
To specify the metric speed on a specific port instead of a port type:
- From the Device Manager menu bar, choose IP Routing > OSPF > If Metrics.
| The OSPF dialog box opens with the IF Metrics tab displayed. |
- Specify a new metric speed in the value field of the If Metrics tab or the metric item of the port OSPF tab.
- Click Apply.
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Note:
When you enable a port for OSPF routing, the default metric in the port tab is "0." A value of "0" (zero) means that the port will use the default metrics for port types that are specified on the OSPF general tab.
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The table below describes the If Metrics tab fields.
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IpAddress
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The Internet Protocol address of the device used to represent a point of attachment in a TCP/IP internetwork.
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AddressLessIf
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For the purpose of easing the instancing of addressed and addressless interfaces. This variable takes the value 0 on interfaces with IP addresses and the corresponding value of ifIndex for interfaces having no IP address.
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TOS
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Type of service is a mapping to the IP type of service flags as defined in the IP forwarding table MIB.
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Value
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The value advertised to other areas indicating the distance from the OSPF router to any network in the range.
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Status
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Active or not active. Not configurable.
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