Command Reference Guide

334 | Border Gateway Protocol IPv4 (BGPv4)
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neighbor next-hop-self
c e s
Enables you to configure the router as the next hop for a BGP neighbor. (This command is
used for IBGP).
Syntax
neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} next-hop-self
To return to the default setting, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name}
next-hop-self command.
Parameters
Defaults
Disabled.
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
Usage
Information
If the set next-hop command in the ROUTE-MAP mode is configured, its configuration takes
precedence over the neighbor next-hop-self command.
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neighbor password
c e s
Enable Message Digest 5 (MD5) authentication on the TCP connection between two
neighbors.
Syntax
neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} password [encryption-type] password
To delete a password, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} password command.
Parameters
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
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.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
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 router to be included in the peer group.
peer-group-name
Enter the name of a configured peer group.
encryption-type
(OPTIONAL) Enter 7 as the encryption type for the password entered. 7
means that the password is encrypted and hidden.
password
Enter a text string up to 80 characters long. The first character of the
password must be a letter.
You cannot use spaces in the password.