The metric for DVMRP is hop count. For example,
a route with two hops over a slow serial line is preferable to a route
with three hops over a faster optical line.
The router increases the number of DVMRP routes
in incoming reports by a default metric of one and in outgoing reports
by a default of 0. You can change the metric for an interface to promote
or demote the preference for associated routes.
ip
dvmrp metric-offset
Use to adjust the number of hops associated with a route.
This action specifies that the route is more efficient or less efficient
than an alternative route.
Use the in keyword to specify
the number of hops by which the router increases the number of DVMRP
routes advertised in incoming DVMRP reports. This option is the default.
Use the out keyword to specify
the number of hops by which the router increases the number of DVMRP
routes advertised in outgoing DVMRP reports.
Example
host1:boston(config-if)#ip dvmrp metric-offset
in 3
Use the no version to revert to the default settings:
1 for incoming reports and 0 for outgoing reports.
