CLI Guide

neighbor shutdown
Disable a BGP neighbor or peer group.
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} shutdown
To enable a disabled neighbor or peer group, use the no neighbor {ipv6-
address | peer-group-name} shutdown 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 or enable all
routers within the peer group.
Defaults Enabled (that is, BGP neighbors and peer groups are 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 Peers that are enabled within a peer group are disabled when their peer group is
disabled.
The neighbor shutdown command terminates all BGP sessions on the BGP
neighbor or BGP peer group. Use this command with caution as it terminates the
specified BGP sessions. When a neighbor or peer group is shutdown, use the show
ip bgp ipv6 unicast summary command to confirm its status.
Related
Commands
show ip bgp ipv6 unicast summary — displays the current BGP configuration.
show ip bgp ipv6 unicast neighbors — displays IPv6 routing information exchanged
by BGP neighbors.
neighbor soft-reconfiguration inbound
Enable a BGP soft-reconfiguration and start storing updates for inbound IPv6 unicast routes.
Syntax
neighbor {ipv4-address | ipv6-address | peer-group-name} soft-
reconfiguration inbound
Parameters
ipv4-address |
ipv6-address
Enter the IP address of the neighbor for which you want to
start storing inbound routing updates.
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IPv6 Border Gateway Protocol (IPv6 BGP)