Command Line Reference Guide

NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of
zeros.
peer-group-name Enter the name of the peer group to apply the filter to all routers in the
peer group.
access-list-name Enter the name of an established AS-PATH access list. If the AS-
PATH access list is not configured, the default is permit (to allow
routes).
in Enter the keyword in to filter inbound BGP routes.
out Enter the keyword out to filter outbound BGP routes.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
Command History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
neighbor maximum-prefix
Control the number of network prefixes received.
S5000
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} maximum-prefix
maximum [threshold] [warning-only]
To return to the default values, use the no neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-
group-name} maximum-prefix maximum [threshold] [warning-only]
command.
Parameters
ipv6-address Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of
zeros.
peer-group-name Enter the name of the peer group.
maximum Enter a number as the maximum number of prefixes allowed for this
BGP router. The range is 1 to 4294967295.
threshold (OPTIONAL) Enter a number to be used as a percentage of the
maximum value. When the number of prefixes reaches this threshold,
the software sends a message. The range is 1 to 100 percent. The
default is
75.
warning-only (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword warning-only to set the router to
send a log message when the maximum value is reached. If this
parameter is not set, the router stops peering when the maximum
number of prefixes is reached.
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