CLI Guide

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
bgp four-octet-as-support — enables 4-byte support for the BGP process.
neighbor maximum-prefix
Control the number of network prefixes received.
Syntax
neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} maximum-prefix maximum
[threshold] [warning-only]
To return to the default values, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-
group-name} maximum-prefix maximum command.
Parameters
ip-address Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal
format.
peer-group-name Enter the name of the peer group.
maximum Enter a number as the maximum number of prefixes
allowed for this BGP router. The range is from 1 to
4294967295.
threshold (OPTIONAL) Enter a number to be used as a percentage of
the maximum value. When the number of prefixes reaches
this percentage of the maximum value, the software sends a
message. The range is from 1 to 100 percent. The default is
75.
warning-only (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword warning-only to set the
router to send a log message when the maximum value is
reached. If this parameter is not set, the router stops peering
when the maximum number of prefixes is reached.
Defaults threshold = 75
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.
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Border Gateway Protocol IPv4 (BGPv4)