Command Line Reference Guide

270 | Border Gateway Protocol IPv4(BGPv4)
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bgp always-compare-med
c e s
Enables you to enable comparison of the MULTI_EXIT_DISC (MED) attributes in the paths from
different external ASs.
Syntax
bgp always-compare-med
To disable comparison of MED, enter no bgp always-compare-med.
Defaults
Disabled (that is, the software only compares MEDs from neighbors within the same AS).
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
Usage
Information
Any update without a MED attribute is the least preferred route
If you enable this command, use the clear ip bgp * command to recompute the best path.
Command
History
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bgp asnotation
c e s
Enables you to implement a method for AS Number representation in the CLI.
Syntax
bgp asnotation [asplain | asdot+ | asdot]
To disable a dot or dot+ representation and return to ASPLAIN, enter no bgp asnotation.
Defaults
asplain
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
Usage
Information
You must enable bgp four-octet-as-support before enabling this feature. If you disable
four-octect-support after using dot or dot+ format, the AS Numbers revert to asplain text.
When you apply an asnotation, it is reflected in the running-configuration. If you change the notation
type, the running-config is updated dynamically and the new notation is shown.
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History
Version 8.3.5.0 Introduced on the S55.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced command
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced support on C-Series
bgp four-octet-as-support Enable 4-byte support for the BGP process
Version 8.3.5.0 Introduced on the S55.
Version 8.3.1.0 Introduced Dynamic Application of AS Notation changes
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced