Device Manager Online Help

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:

1. From the Device Manager menu bar, choose IP Routing > OSPF.

The OSPF dialog box opens with the General tab displayed.

2. Click the If Metrics tab.

The IF Metrics tab opens.

3. Specify a new metric speed in the value field of the If Metrics tab or the metric field of the port OSPF tab.
4. Click Apply.
   
   

   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.

   
   

• If Metrics tab fields