Define the Cost of the Route

Metrics in OSPF are based on cost. This value represents the line speed of the medium the router is attached. For example, if the ethernet port of a router running at 10Mbs is configured for OSPF, the cost might be a value of 10. Normally, the slower the connection speed the higher the cost. Each manufacturer provides a cost for the speed parameters for each type of connection. You can override the default values and change the cost to anything you want.

1. Under IP, click on OSPF. You will see the OSPF Configuration window.
2. At the top of the window, select Metrics. You will see the OSPF Interface Metrics window:



3. Locate the IP address you want to assign/modify the metric value of, and next to it click Modify. You will see the Modify OSPF Interface Metric window:



4. Locate the Value field and enter the applicable metric value (0-65535). Click Save. A "Command Successful" appears.

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