Reference Guide

allowas-in
Sets the number of times a local AS number appears in the AS path.
Syntax
allowas-in as-number
Parameters as-number—Enter the number of occurrences for a local AS number, from 1 to 10.
Default Disabled
Command Mode ROUTER-BPG-TEMPLATE-AF
Usage Information Use this command to enable the BGP speaker to allow the AS number to be present for the specied number of
times in updates received from the peer. You cannot set this conguration for a peer associated with a peer group.
You cannot associate a peer to a peer group that is already congured with an AS number. The no version of this
command resets the value to the default.
Example ((IPv4)
OS10(conf-router-template)# address-family ipv4 unicast
OS10(conf-router-bgp-template-af)# allowas-in 5
Example (IPv6)
OS10(conf-router-template)# address-family ipv6 unicast
OS10(conf-router-bgp-template-af)# allowas-in 5
Supported Releases 10.3.0E or later
always-compare-med
Compares MULTI_EXIT_DISC (MED) attributes in the paths received from dierent neighbors.
Syntax
always-compare-med
Parameters None
Default Disabled
Command Mode ROUTER-BGP
Usage Information After you use this command, use the clear ip bgp * command to recompute the best path. The no version
of this command resets the value to the default.
NOTE: To congure these settings for a non default VRF instance, you must rst enter the ROUTER-
CONFIG-VRF sub mode using the following commands:
1 Enter the ROUTER BGP mode using the router bgp as-number command.
2 From the ROUTER BGP mode, enter the ROUTER BGP VRF mode using the vrf vrf-name
command.
Example
OS10(conf-router-bgp-10)# always-compare-med
Supported Releases 10.2.0E or later
as-notation
Changes the AS number notation format (requires four-octet-assupport).
Syntax
as-format {asdot | asdot+ | asplain}
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