Administrator Guide

Version Description
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.
network
Specify the networks for the BGP process and enter them in the BGP routing table.
C9000 Series
Syntax
network ipv6-address prefix-length [route-map map-name]
To remove a network, use the no network ip-address mask [route-map map-name] command.
Parameters
ipv6-address
prefix-length
Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format followed by the prefix length in the /x
format. The range is /0 to /128.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.
mask Enter the mask of the IP address in the slash prefix length format (for example, /24). The
mask appears in command outputs in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D).
route-map map-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords route-map followed by the name of an established
route map. Only the following ROUTE-MAP mode commands are supported:
• match ipv6 address
• match ipv6 next-hop
• match ipv6 route-source
• set ipv6 next-hop
454 Border Gateway Protocol