Deployment Guide

Version Description
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information
If you enable this command, use the capture bgp-pdu max-buffer-size * command to recompute the
best path.
bgp bestpath med confed
Enable MULTI_EXIT_DISC (MED) attribute comparison on paths learned from BGP confederations.
Syntax
bgp bestpath med confed
To disable MED comparison on BGP confederation paths, use the no bgp bestpath med confed command.
Defaults Disabled.
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.
Usage Information
The software compares the MEDs only if the path contains no external autonomous system numbers.
If you enable this command, use the capture bgp-pdu max-buffer-size * command to recompute the
best path.
bgp bestpath med missing-as-best
During path selection, indicate a preference to paths with missing MED (MULTI_EXIT_DISC) over those paths with an advertised MED
attribute.
Syntax
bgp bestpath med missing-as-best
To return to the default selection, use the no bgp bestpath med missing-as-best command.
Defaults Disabled.
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.
IPv6 Border Gateway Protocol (IPv6 BGP) 667