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neighbor next-hop-self
Allows you to configure the router as the next hop for a BGP neighbor. (This command is used for IBGP).
C-Series, E-Series
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} next-hop-self
To return to the default setting, use the no neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name}
next-hop-self 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 (OPTIONAL) Enter the name of the peer group.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
Command
History
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced
Usage
Information
If you configure the set ipv6 next-hop command in ROUTE-MAP mode, its configuration takes
precedence over the neighbor next-hop-self (C-, E-, and S-Series) command.
neighbor peer-group (assigning peers)
Allows you to assign one peer to a existing peer group.
C-Series, E-Series
Syntax
neighbor ipv6-address peer-group peer-group-name
To delete a peer from a peer group, use the no neighbor ipv6-address peer-group peer-
group-name 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 peer-
group-name
Enter the keywords peer-group followed by the name of a configured peer
group. The maximum is 16 characters.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command
History
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced
Usage
Information
You can assign up to 64 peers to one peer group.
When you add a peer to a peer group, it inherits all the peer group’s configured parameters. A peer
cannot become part of a peer group if any of the following commands are configured on the peer:
● neighbor advertisement-interval
● neighbor distribute-list
● neighbor route-map
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