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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 software resolves the network address configured by the network command with the routes in
the main routing table to ensure that the networks are reachable using non-BGP routes and non-default
routes.
Related
Commands
redistribute — redistributes routes into BGP.
network backdoor
Specify this IGP route as the preferred route.
Syntax
network ipv6-address prefix-length backdoor
To remove a network, use the no network ipv6-address prefix-length backdoor command.
Parameters
ipv6-address
prefix-length
Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format then the prefix length in the /x
format. The range is from /0 to /128.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.
Defaults Not configured.
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
Though the system does not generate a route due to backdoor config, there is an option for injecting/
sourcing a local route in presence of network backdoor config on a learned route.
redistribute
Redistribute routes into BGP.
Syntax
redistribute {connected | static} [route-map map-name]
To disable redistribution, use the no redistribution {connected | static} command.
Parameters
connected Enter the keyword connected to redistribute routes from physically connected
interfaces.
static Enter the keyword static to redistribute manually configured routes. These
routes are treated as incomplete routes.
route-map map-
name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords route-map then the name of an established
route map.
If the route map is not configured, the default is deny (to drop all routes).
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
Supported Modes Full–Switch
IPv6 Border Gateway Protocol (IPv6 BGP) 639