Cisco ASR 9000 Series

PurposeCommand or Action
Sets the default local preference value from the default of
100, making it either a more preferable path (over 100) or
less preferable path (under 100).
bgp default local-preference value
Example:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:router(config-bgp)# bgp
default local-preference 200
Step 3
commit
Step 4
Configuring the MED Metric for BGP
Perform this task to set the multi exit discriminator (MED) to advertise to peers for routes that do not already
have a metric set (routes that were received with no MED attribute).
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
configure
2.
router bgp as-number
3.
default-metric value
4.
commit
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
configure
Step 1
Specifies the autonomous system number and enters the BGP
configuration mode, allowing you to configure the BGP routing
process.
router bgp as-number
Example:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:router(config)# router bgp
120
Step 2
Sets the default metric, which is used to set the MED to advertise
to peers for routes that do not already have a metric set (routes
that were received with no MED attribute).
default-metric value
Example:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:router(config-bgp)# default
metric 10
Step 3
commit
Step 4
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Routing Configuration Guide, Release 5.1.x
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Implementing BGP
Configuring the MED Metric for BGP