CLI Guide

Version Description
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series. Added support for the 4-byte
format.
Usage Information
All the routers in the Confederation must be 4 byte or 2 byte identified routers. You
cannot mix them.
The autonomous systems configured in this command are visible to the EBGP
neighbors. Each autonomous system is fully meshed and contains a few
connections to other autonomous systems.
After specifying autonomous systems numbers for the BGP confederation, recycle
the peers to update their configuration.
Related
Commands
• bgp confederation identifier — configure a confederation ID.
• bgp four-octet-as-support — enable 4-byte support for the BGP process.
bgp connection-retry-timer
Configures the BGP connection retry timer.
Syntax
bgp connection-retry-timer retry-timer-value
To return to the default configuration, enter the no connection-retry-timer
retry-timer-value command.
Parameters
retry-timer-value Enter a value that denotes the time interval after which the
session retries the connection. The valid range is from 10 to
65535.
Defaults 60 seconds.
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
see the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.4.(0.0) Introduced on the S4810.
Border Gateway Protocol
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