Command Line Reference Guide

310 | Border Gateway Protocol IPv4(BGPv4)
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neighbor update-source
c e s
Enable the E-Series software to use Loopback interfaces for TCP connections for BGP sessions.
Syntax
neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} update-source interface
To use the closest interface, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} update-source
interface command.
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
Usage
Information
Loopback interfaces are up constantly and the BGP session may need one interface constantly up to
stabilize the session. The neighbor update-source command is not necessary for directly connected
internal BGP sessions.
Command
History
neighbor weight
c e s
Assign a weight to the neighbor connection, which is used to determine the best path.
Syntax
neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} weight weight
To remove a weight value, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} weight command.
Parameters
Defaults
0
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
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 peer router in dotted decimal format.
peer-group-name
Enter the name of the peer group to disable all routers within the peer group.
interface
Enter the keyword loopback followed by a number of the loopback interface.
Range: 0 to 16383.
Version 8.3.5.0 Introduced on the S55.
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 peer router in dotted decimal format.
peer-group-name
Enter the name of the peer group to disable all routers within the peer group.
weight
Enter a number as the weight.
Range: 0 to 65535
Default: 0