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bgp bestpath med missing-as-best
During path selection, indicate a preference to paths with missing MED (MULTI_EXIT_DISC) over those paths with an
advertised MED attribute.
Syntax
bgp bestpath med missing-as-best
To return to the default selection, use the no bgp bestpath med missing-as-best command.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
The MED is a 4-byte unsigned integer value and the default behavior is to assume a missing MED as
4294967295. This command causes a missing MED to be treated as 0. During path selection, paths with a
lower MED are preferred over those with a higher MED.
bgp client-to-client reflection
Allows you to enable route reflection between clients in a cluster.
Syntax
bgp client-to-client reflection
To disable client-to-client reflection, use the no bgp client-to-client reflection command.
Defaults Enabled when a route reflector is configured.
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
Route reflection to clients is not necessary if all client routers are fully meshed.
Related
Commands
bgp cluster-id — assigns and ID to a BGP cluster with two or more route reflectors.
neighbor route-reflector-client — configures a route reflector and clients.
bgp cluster-id
Assign a cluster ID to a BGP cluster with more than one route reflector.
Syntax
bgp cluster-id {ip-address | number}
To delete a cluster ID, use the no bgp cluster-id {ip-address | number} command.
Parameters
ip-address Enter an IP address as the route reflector cluster ID.
number Enter a route reflector cluster ID as a number from 1 to 4294967295.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
606 IPv6 Border Gateway Protocol (IPv6 BGP)