Command Line Reference Guide

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neighbor activate
c e s
This command allows the specified neighbor/peer group to be enabled for the current AFI/SAFI
(Address Family Identifier/Subsequent Address Family Identifier).
Syntax
neighbor [ip-address | peer-group-name] activate
To disable, use the no neighbor [ip-address | peer-group-name] activate command.
Parameters
Defaults
Disabled
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION-ROUTER-BGP-ADDRESS FAMILY
Usage
Information
By default, when a neighbor/peer group configuration is created in the Router BGP context, it is
enabled for the IPv4/Unicast AFI/SAFI. By using activate in the new context, the neighbor/peer group
is enabled for AFI/SAFI.
Command
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neighbor add-path
e
This command allows the specified neighbor/peer group to send/receive multiple
path advertisements.
Syntax
neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} add-path {[send | both] path-count number |
receive}
Parameters
Defaults
none
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
Usage
Information
The add-path feature is advertised to BGP neighbors through a capability advertisement. BGP Sessions
should be manually flapped for any change in the 'add-path' configuration. The BGP neighbor router
should also support Add-Path capability in order to receive multiple paths for the particular
address-family.
ip-address
(OPTIONAL) Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal format.
peer-group-name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the name of the peer group
activate Enter the keyword activate to enable the neighbor/peer group in the new AFI/SAFI.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced support on S-Series
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced support on C-Series
ip-address
Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal format.
peer-group-name
Enter the name of the peer group.
send
Enter this keyword to indicate that the system will send multiple paths to peers.
receive
Enter this keyword to indicate that the system will accept multiple paths from peers.
both
Enter this keyword to indicate that the system will send and accept multiple paths from peers.
path-count
number
Enter the number of paths to advertise.
Range: 2 to 64