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To remove the description, use the no description {description} command.
Parameters
Defaults
No default behavior or values
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
Command
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Commands
distance bgp
c e s
Configure three administrative distances for routes.
Syntax
distance bgp external-distance internal-distance local-distance
To return to default values, enter no distance bgp.
Parameters
Defaults
external-distance
= 20; internal-distance = 200; local-distance = 200
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
description
Enter a description to identify the BGP protocol (80 characters maximum).
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced support on S-Series
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced support on C-Series
pre-7.7.1.0 Introduced
router bgp Enter ROUTER mode on the switch.
external-distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a neighbor external to the
AS.
Range: 1 to 255
Default: 20
internal-distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a router within the AS.
Range: 1 to 255
Default: 200
local-distance
Enter a number to assign to routes learned from networks listed in the
network command.
Range: 1 to 255
Default: 200
Caution: Dell Force10 recommends that you do not change the administrative distance of
internal routes. Changing the administrative distances may cause routing table
inconsistencies.