Dell Force10 Z9000 - Bgp Confederation Peers; Bgp Dampening

Command History
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced
Usage
Information
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. The next hop, MED, and local preference information is preserved throughout the
confederation.
FTOS accepts confederation EBGP peers without a LOCAL_PREF attribute. The software sends
AS_CONFED_SET and accepts AS_CONFED_SET and AS_CONF_SEQ.
bgp confederation peers
Specify the autonomous systems (ASs) that belong to the BGP confederation.
C-Series, E-Series
Syntax
bgp confederation peers as-number [...as-number]
To cancel this command, use the no bgp confederation peer command.
Parameters
as-number Enter the AS number. The range is 1 to 65535.
...as-number (OPTIONAL) Enter up to 16 confederation numbers. The range is 1 to
65535.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced
Usage
Information
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 dampening
Enable BGP route dampening and configure the dampening parameters.
C-Series, E-Series
Syntax
bgp dampening [half-life reuse suppress max-suppress-time]
[route-map map-name]
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