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neighbor X:X:X::X password
Enable TCP MD5 Authentication for an IPv6 BGP peer session.
Syntax
neighbor x:x:x::x password {7 <encrypt-pass> | <clear-pass}
To return to the default setting, use the no neighbor x:x:x::x password command.
Parameters
encrypt-pass Enter the encrypted password.
clear-pass Enter the clear text password.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
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 TCP session is authentication and prevents the data from being compromised.
neighbor next-hop-self
Allows you to configure the router as the next hop for a BGP neighbor. (This command is used for IBGP).
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
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
If you configure the set ipv6 next-hop command in ROUTE-MAP mode, its configuration takes
precedence over the neighbor next-hop-self command.
neighbor peer-group (assigning peers)
Allows you to assign one peer to a existing peer group.
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.
630 IPv6 Border Gateway Protocol (IPv6 BGP)