Users Guide

Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.4.2.1 Introduced on the C-Series and S4810.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series TeraScale.
Related
Commands
neighbor timers – adjusts BGP timers for a specific peer or peer group.
IPv6 MBGP Commands
Multiprotocol BGP (MBGP) is an enhanced BGP that enables multicast routing policy throughout the Internet and connecting
multicast topologies between BGP and autonomous systems (AS). The Dell Networking OS MBGP is implemented as per IETF
RFC 1858.
address family
This command changes the context to subsequent address family identifier (SAFI).
Syntax
address family ipv6 unicast
To remove SAFI context, use the no address family ipv6 unicast command.
Parameters
ipv6 Enter the keyword ipv6 to specify the address family as IPv6.
unicast Enter the keyword unicast to specify multicast as SAFI.
Defaults IPv6 Unicast
Command Modes ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.4.2.1 Introduced on the C-Series and S4810.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series TeraScale.
Usage
Information
After this command is executed, all subsequent commands apply to this address family. You can exit from
this AFI/SAFI to the IPv6 Unicast (the default) family by entering the exit command and returning to
the Router BGP context.
IPv6 Border Gateway Protocol (IPv6 BGP) 901