Command Line Reference Guide

mask Enter a prefix mask in / prefix-length format (/x).
Defaults Not configured.
Command
Modes
ROUTER BGP
Command
History
Version Description
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.4.1.0 Introduced
neighbor shutdown
Disable a BGP neighbor or peer group.
Z9500
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} shutdown
To enable a disabled neighbor or peer group, use the no neighbor {ipv6-
address
| peer-group-name} shutdown 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 to disable or enable all
routers within the peer group.
Defaults Enabled (that is, BGP neighbors and peer groups are disabled.)
Command
Modes
ROUTER BGP
Command
History
Version Description
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.4.1.0 Introduced
Usage
Information
Peers that are enabled within a peer group are disabled when their peer group is
disabled.
The neighbor shutdown command terminates all BGP sessions on the BGP
neighbor or BGP peer group. Use this command with caution as it terminates the
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Border Gateway Protocol