Virtual Private Routed Network Services
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Parameters preference — The preference for external routes expressed as a decimal integer. Defaults for different 
route types are listed in Table 6.
Values 1 — 255
overload
Syntax overload [timeout seconds]
no overload
Context config>service>vprn>ospf
Description This command changes the overload state of the local router so that it appears to be overloaded.  
When overload is enabled, the router can participate in OSPF routing, but is not used for transit 
traffic. Traffic destined to directly attached interfaces continue to reach the router. 
To put the IGP in an overload state enter a timeout value. The IGP will enter the overload state until 
the timeout timer expires or a no overload command is executed.
If the overload command is encountered during the execution of an overload-on-boot command 
then this command takes precedence. This could occur as a result of a saved configuration file where 
both parameters are saved. When the file is saved by the system the overload-on-boot command is 
saved after the overload command.
Use the no form of this command to return to the default. When the no overload command is 
executed, the overload state is terminated regardless the reason the protocol entered overload state.
Default no overload
Parameters timeout seconds — Specifies the number of seconds to reset overloading. 
Table 6: Route Preference Defaults by Route Type
Route Type Preference Configurable
Direct attached 0 No 
Static routes 5 Yes
OSPF internal 10
Yes
a
a. Preference for OSPF internal routes is configured with the preference 
command.
IS-IS level 1 internal 15 Yes
IS-IS level 2 internal 18 Yes
RIP 100 Yes
OSPF external 150 Yes
IS-IS level 1 external 160 Yes
IS-IS level 2 external 165 Yes
BGP 170 Yes