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Command
History
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced
neighbor shutdown
Disable a BGP neighbor or peer group.
C-Series, E-Series
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 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 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 specified BGP sessions. When a neighbor or
peer group is shutdown, use the show ip bgp summary command to confirm its status.
Related
Commands
show ip bgp summary displays the current BGP configuration.
show ip bgp neighbors displays the current BGP neighbors.
neighbor timers
Set keepalive and hold time timers for a BGP neighbor or a peer group.
C-Series, E-Series
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} timers keepalive holdtime
To return to the default values, use the no neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name}
timers 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 set the timers for all routers within the peer
group.
keepalive
Enter a number for the time interval, in seconds, between keepalive messages sent
to the neighbor routers. The range is 1 to 65535. The default is 60 seconds.
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