CLI Guide

description
Enter a description of the BGP routing protocol.
Syntax
description {description}
To remove the description, use the no description {description} command.
Parameters
description Enter a description to identify the BGP protocol (80 characters maximum).
Defaults none
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related Commands
router bgp — enters ROUTER mode on the switch.
distance bgp
Congure three administrative distances for routes.
Syntax
distance bgp external-distance internal-distance local-distance
To return to default values, use the no distance bgp command.
Parameters
external-distance Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a neighbor external to the AS. The range
is from 1 to 255. The default is 20.
internal-distance Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a router within the AS. The range is from
1 to 255. The default is 200.
local-distance Enter a number to assign to routes learned from networks listed in the network command.
The range is from 1 to 255. The default is 200.
Defaults
• external-distance = 20
• internal-distance = 200
• local-distance = 200
Command Modes ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
IPv6 Border Gateway Protocol (IPv6 BGP) 687