Users Guide

router bgp
To configure and enable BGP, enter ROUTER BGP mode.
Syntax
router bgp as-number
To disable BGP, use the no router bgp as-number command.
Parameters
as-number Enter the AS number. The range is from 1 to 65535 (2 byte), from
1 to 4294967295 (4 byte), or from 0.1 to 65535.65535 (dotted
format).
Defaults Not enabled.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see
the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage Information At least one interface must be in Layer 3 mode for the router bgp command to be
accepted. If no interfaces are enabled for Layer 3, an error message appears:
% Error: No router id
configured
BGP does not allow 23456 (AS-TRANS) as a configured AS number.
Example
Dell(conf)# router bgp 3
Dell(conf-router_bgp)#
Border Gateway Protocol 463