Administrator Guide

neighbor weight
Assign a weight to the neighbor connection, which is used to determine the best path.
C9000 Series
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} weight weight
To remove a weight value, use the no neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} weight
weight command.
Parameters
ipv6-address Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.
peer-group-name Enter the name of the peer group to disable all routers within the peer group.
weight Enter a number as the weight. The range is 0 to 65535. The default is 0.
Defaults 0
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.4.1.0 Introduced
Usage Information In the software’s best path selection process, the path with the highest weight value is preferred.
NOTE: Reset the neighbor connection (the clear ip bgp * command) to apply the weight to
the connection and recompute the best path.
neighbor X:X:X::X password
Enable TCP MD5 Authentication for an IPv6 BGP peer session.
C9000 Series
Syntax
neighbor x:x:x::x password {7 <encrypt-pass>|<clear-pass>
To return to the default setting, use the no neighbor x:x:x::x password command.
Parameters
encrypt-pass Enter the encrypted password.
clear-pass Enter the clear text password.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.2.1.0 Introduced
Usage Information The TCP session is authentication and hence prevents the data from being compromised.
Border Gateway Protocol 461