Reference Guide

Command
Modes
ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
Command
History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
neighbor maximum-prefix
Control the number of network prefixes received.
S5000
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} maximum-prefix
maximum [threshold] [warning-only]
To return to the default values, use the no neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-
group-name} maximum-prefix maximum [threshold] [warning-only]
command.
Parameters
ipv6-address Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal
fields of zeros.
peer-group-
name
Enter the name of the peer group.
maximum Enter a number as the maximum number of prefixes 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 prefixes reaches
this threshold, the 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 prefixes is reached.
Defaults threshold = 75
Command
Modes
ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
Command
History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
780
IPv6 Border Gateway Protocol (IPv6 BGP)