What is the default metric of a connected interface

[andrewmorris]

Hi All,

Stupid question but what is the default metric given to a directly connected interface?

Is it 0 or 1?

I know a static route will receive a metric of 1 and I think that an interface will be given a metric of 0 but not 100% sure.

Please help?

Thanks

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

you are right, directly connected interfaces have a metric of 0.

This document has a listing of all the metrics, might be useful:

TCP/IP ROUTED PROTOCOLS

What Is Administrative Distance?

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/tech/tk364/tk871/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094195.shtml

Regards,

GP

[andrewmorris]

Thanks very much,

Much appreciated :)