# Default metric

Load **isis.cfg**

```
#IOS-XE
config replace flash:isis.cfg

#IOS-XR
configure
load bootflash:isis.cfg
commit replace
y
```

Configure all routers so that the default metric is 100

## Answer <a href="#cdeb2ba2-7b6b-4f14-9adf-191ca7536b1e" id="cdeb2ba2-7b6b-4f14-9adf-191ca7536b1e"></a>

To use a default metric of 100, we must use wide metrics. First we enable wide metrics everywhere. Then we set the default metric to 100.

```
#IOS-XE
router isis
 metric-style wide
 metric 100

#IOS-XR
router isis 1
 add ipv4
  metric-style wide
  metric 100
```

## Verification <a href="#id-2200b2fa-2bfd-4350-9561-cd58cc0e350a" id="id-2200b2fa-2bfd-4350-9561-cd58cc0e350a"></a>

Inspect the ISIS topology and see that the default metric has gone from 10 to 100:

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The **metric** command under the ISIS router process dictates the default metric for all interfaces. Alternatively, you can manually configure the metric under each interface individually. (Or use an apply-group to apply the metric to all Gigabit.\* interfaces).


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