ip ospf cost

Syntax

ip ospf cost <INTERFACE-COST>

no ip ospf cost

Description

Sets the cost (metric) associated with a particular interface. The interface cost is used as a parameter to calculate the best routes.

The no form of this command sets the cost (metric) associated with a particular interface to the default cost 1.

NOTE:

If the user does not change the default previous to upgrading the image to version 10.01, the default (auto cost) is applied on the interface. There is also no change in the show running representation.

Command context

config-if-vlan

Parameters

<INTERFACE-COST>: Specifies the interface cost value. Default: 1. Range: 1-65535.

Authority

Administrators or local user group members with execution rights for this command.

Examples

Setting OSPF interface cost

switch(config)# interface vlan 1
switch(config-if-vlan)# ip ospf cost 100

Setting the OSPF interface cost to default

switch(config)# interface vlan 1
switch(config-if-vlan)# no ip ospf cost