preference (Protocols RIP)
Syntax
preference preference;
Hierarchy Level
[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols rip group group-name], [edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols rip group group-name], [edit protocols rip group group-name], [edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols rip group group-name]
Description
Specify the preference of external routes learned by RIP as compared to those learned from other routing protocols.
By default, Junos OS assigns a preference of 100 to routes that originate from RIP. When Junos OS determines a route’s preference to become the active route, the software selects the route with the lowest preference and installs this route into the forwarding table.
Options
preference—Preference value. A lower value indicates a more preferred route.
Range: 0 through 4,294,967,295 (232 – 1)
Default: 100
Required Privilege Level
routing—To view this statement in the configuration.
routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
Release Information
Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.