Command Reference Guide

IPv6 Border Gateway Protocol (IPv6 BGP) | 789
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
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distance bgp
c e
Configure three administrative distances for routes.
Syntax
distance bgp external-distance internal-distance local-distance
To return to default values, enter no distance bgp.
Parameters
Defaults
external-distance
= 20; internal-distance = 200; local-distance = 200.
Command Modes
ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
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Information
The higher the administrative distance assigned to a route means that your confidence in that
route is low. Routes assigned an administrative distance of 255 are not installed in the routing
table.
Routes from confederations are treated as internal BGP routes.
Version 8.4.2.1 Introduced on C-Series and S4810
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on E-Series TeraScale
router bgp Enter ROUTER mode on the switch.
external-distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a neighbor external to the
AS.
Range: 1 to 255.
Default: 20
internal-distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a router within the AS.
Range: 1 to 255.
Default: 200
local-distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from networks listed in the
network command.
Range: 1 to 255.
Default: 200
Version 8.4.2.1 Introduced on C-Series and S4810
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on E-Series TeraScale
Caution: Dell Force10 recommends that you do not change the administrative distance of internal
routes. Changing the administrative distances may cause routing table inconsistencies.