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reference-bandwidth (Protocols IS-IS)

Syntax

reference-bandwidth reference-bandwidth;

Hierarchy Level

[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols isis],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols isis],[edit protocols isis],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols isis]

Release Information

Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 12.1 for the QFX Series.

Description

Optimize routing based on bandwidth by setting the reference bandwidth used in calculating the default interface cost.

All IS-IS interfaces have a cost, which is a routing metric that is used in the IS-IS link-state calculation. Routes with lower total path metrics are preferred over those with higher path metrics. When there are several equal-cost routes to a destination, traffic is distributed equally among them.

The cost of a route is described by a single dimensionless metric that is determined using the following formula:

cost = reference-bandwidth/bandwidth

For example, if you set the reference bandwidth to 1 Gbps (that is, reference-bandwidth is set to 1,000,000,000), a 100-Mbps interface has a routing metric of 10.

All IS-IS interfaces have a cost, which is a routing metric that is used in the IS-IS link-state calculation. Routes with lower total path metrics are preferred over those with higher path metrics.

Options

reference-bandwidth—Reference bandwidth value in bits per second.

Range: 9600 through 1,000,000,000,000 bps

Default: None

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.

routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

Published: 2014-07-23