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This chapter describes the Cisco NX-OS Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP)
commands that begin with M.
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maximum-paths (EIGRP)
maximum-paths (EIGRP)
To control the maximum number of parallel routes that the Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
(EIGRP) can support, use the maximum-paths command. To remove the maximum-paths command
from the configuration file and restore the default, use the no form of this command.
maximum-paths maximum
no maximum- paths
Syntax Description
Command Default 8 paths
Command Modes Address-family configuration mode
Router configuration mode
Router VRF configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines Use the maximum-paths command to allow EIGRP to install multiple paths into the routing table for
each prefix. Multiple paths are installed for both internal and external routes that are learned in the same
autonomous system and that have an equal cost (according to the EIGRP best path algorithm).
This command requires the LAN Base Services license.
Examples This example shows how to allow a maximum of 10 paths to a destination:
switch(config)# router eigrp 1
switch(config-router)# maximum-paths 10
switch(config-router)#
Related Commands
maximum Maximum number of parallel routes that EIGRP can install in a routing
table. The range is from 1 to 16 routes.
Release Modification
6.0(2)N1(1) This command was introduced.
Command Description
copy running-config
startup-config
Saves the configuration changes to the startup configuration file.
show ip eigrp Displays EIGRP information.
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metric maximum-hops
metric maximum-hops
To advertise that those Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) routes with a higher hop
count than you specified are unreachable, use the metric maximum-hops command. To reset the value
to the default, use the no form of this command.
metric maximum-hops hops-number
no metric maximum-hops
Syntax Description
Command Default hops-number: 100
Command Modes Address-family configuration mode
Router configuration mode
Router VRF configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines Use the metric maximum-hops command to provide a safety mechanism that causes EIGRP to advertise
routes with a hop count greater than the value assigned to the hops-number argument as unreachable.
This command requires the LAN Base Services license.
Examples This example shows how to configure a hop count to 200:
switch(config)# router eigrp 1
switch(config-router) address-family ipv4 unicast
switch(config-router-af)# metric maximum-hops 200
switch(config-router-af)#
Related Commands
hops-number Maximum hop count. The range is from 1 to 255 hops.
Release Modification
6.0(2)N1(1) This command was introduced.
Command Description
metric weights Tunes the EIGRP metric calculations.
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metric weights
metric weights
To tune the Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) metric calculations, use the metric
weights command. To reset the values to their defaults, use the no form of this command.
metric weights tos k1 k2 k3 k4 k5
no metric weights
Syntax Description
Command Default tos: 0
k1: 1
k2: 0
k3: 1
k4: 0
k5: 0
Command Modes Address-family configuration mode
Router configuration mode
Router VRF configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines Use the metric weights command to alter the default behavior of EIGRP routing and metric computation
and allow the tuning of the EIGRP metric calculation for a particular type of service (ToS).
This command requires the LAN Base Services license.
Examples This example shows how to set the metric weights to change the default values:
switch(config)# router eigrp 1
tos Type of service (ToS). The range is from 0 to 8.
k1 k2 k3 k4 k5 Constants that convert an EIGRP metric vector into a scalar quantity.
The arguments are as follows:
• k1—The range is from 0 to 255. The default is 1.
• k2—The range is from 0 to 255. The default is 0.
• k3—The range is from 1 to 255. The default is 1.
• k4—The range is from 0 to 255. The default is 0.
• k5—The range is from 0 to 255. The default is 0.
Release Modification
6.0(2)N1(1) This command was introduced.
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switch(config-router) address-family ipv4 unicast
switch(config-router-af)# metric weights 0 2 0 2 0 0
switch(config-router-af)#
Related Commands Command Description
bandwidth Sets the EIGRP bandwidth metric in interface configuration mode.
copy running-config
startup-config
Saves the configuration changes to the startup configuration file.
delay Sets the EIGRP delay metric in interface configuration mode.
show ip eigrp Displays EIGRP information.
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