Reference Guide

Related
Commands
bgp four-octet-as-support – enables 4-byte support for the BGP process.
bgp confederation peers
Specify the autonomous systems (ASs) that belong to the BGP confederation.
S5000
Syntax
bgp confederation peers as-number [...as-number]
To return to the default, use the no bgp confederation peers command.
Parameters
as-number Enter the AS number. The range is 0 to 65535 (2-byte), 1 to
4294967295 (4-byte), or 0.1 to 65535.65535 (dotted format).
...as-number (OPTIONAL) Enter up to 16 confederation numbers. The
range is 0 to 65535 (2-byte), 1 to 4294967295 (4-byte), or
0.1 to 65535.65535 (dotted format).
Defaults Not configured.
Command
Modes
ROUTER BGP
Command
History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
Usage
Information
All the routers in the Confederation must be 4- or 2-byte identified routers. You
cannot mix them.
The autonomous systems configured in this command are visible to the EBGP
neighbors. Each autonomous system is fully meshed and contains a few
connections to other autonomous systems.
After specifying autonomous systems numbers for the BGP confederation, recycle
the peers to update their configuration.
Related
Commands
bgp confederation identifier – configures a confederation ID.
bgp four-octet-as-support – enables 4-byte support for the BGP process.
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Border Gateway Protocol IPv4 (BGPv4)