Reference Guide

238 | Border Gateway Protocol
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Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
Usage
Information
If you enable this command, use the clear ip bgp * command to recompute the best path.
For optimal configuration, set the number variable to the highest possible value. Dell Networking
recommends maintaining the default setting or the next highest value.
Command
History
neighbor activate
s z
This command allows the specified neighbor/peer group to be enabled for the current AFI/SAFI
(Address Family Identifier/Subsequent Address Family Identifier).
Syntax
neighbor [ip-address | peer-group-name] activate
To disable, use the no neighbor [ip-address | peer-group-name] activate command.
Parameters
Defaults
Disabled
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION-ROUTER-BGP-ADDRESS FAMILY
Usage
Information
By default, when a neighbor/peer group configuration is created in the Router BGP context, it is
enabled for the IPv4/Unicast AFI/SAFI. By using activate in the new context, the neighbor/peer group
is enabled for AFI/SAFI.
Command
History
neighbor add-path
z
This command allows the specified neighbor/peer group to send/receive multiple path advertisements.
Syntax
neighbor [ip-address | peer-group-name] add-path [send | receive | both] path-count
Parameters
Version 8.3.8.0 Command syntax changed to max-path (was maximum-paths).
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced support on S-Series
S6000
ip-address
(OPTIONAL) Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal format.
peer-group-name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the name of the peer group
activate Enter the keyword activate to enable the neighbor/peer group in the new
AFI/SAFI.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced support on S-Series
S6000
ip-address
(OPTIONAL) Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal format.
peer-group-name
(OPTIONAL) Enter the name of the peer group.