Administrator Guide

Version Description
8.3.8.0 Support from 2 to 64 paths on the S4810. Command syntax changed to max-path
(was maximum-paths).
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage Information If you enable this command, use the clear ip bgp * command to recompute the best path.
neighbor activate
This command allows the specified neighbor/peer group to be enabled for the current AFI/SAFI (Address Family Identifier/Subsequent
Address Family Identifier).
C9000 Series
Syntax
neighbor [ip-address | peer-group-name] activate
To disable, use the no neighbor [ip-address | peer-group-name] activate command.
Parameters
ip-address (OPTIONAL) Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal format.
peer-group-name (OPTIONAL) Enter the name of the peer group.
activate Enter the keyword activate to enable the neighbor/peer group in the new AFI/SAFI.
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes CONFIGURATION-ROUTER-BGP-ADDRESS FAMILY
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage Information By default, when you create a neighbor/peer group configuration in the Router BGP context, this enables IPv4/
Unicast AFI/SAFI. When you use activate in the new context, the neighbor/peer group enables for AFI/SAFI.
neighbor add-path
This command allows the specified neighbor/peer group to send/receive multiple path advertisements.
C9000 Series
Syntax
neighbor [ip-address | peer-group-name] add-path [send | receive | both] path-
count
348 Border Gateway Protocol