Users Guide

neighbor maximum-prex
Control the number of network prexes received.
C-Series, E-Series TeraScale, S-Series
Syntax
neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} maximum-prefix maximum [threshold]
[warning-only]
To return to the default values, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name}
maximum-prefix maximum command.
Parameters
ip-address Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal format.
peer-group-name Enter the name of the peer group.
maximum Enter a number as the maximum number of prexes allowed for this BGP router.
The range is 1 to 4294967295.
threshold (OPTIONAL) Enter a number to be used as a percentage of the maximum value.
When the number of prexes reaches this percentage of the maximum value, the
E-Series software sends a message. The range is 1 to 100 percent. The default is
75.
warning-only (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword warning-only to set the router to send a log
message when the maximum value is reached. If this parameter is not set, the
router stops peering when the maximum number of prexes is reached.
Defaults threshold = 75
Command Modes ROUTER BGP Address Family (conf-router_bgp_af)
Command History
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced IPv6 MGBP on the E-Series.
neighbor next-hop-self
Allows you to congure the router as the next hop for a BGP neighbor.
C-Series, E-Series TeraScale, S-Series
Syntax
neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} next-hop-self
To return to the default setting, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name}
next-hop-self command.
Parameters
ip-address Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal format.
peer-group-name Enter the name of the peer group.
Defaults Disabled.
Border Gateway Protocol
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