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Command Modes
• EXEC
• EXEC Privilege
Command History
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced
Related 
Commands
• show capture bgp-pdu neighbor – configures a route reflector and clients.
• capture bgp-pdu neighbor – enables capture of an IPv4 BGP neighbor packet.
clear ip bgp * (asterisk)
Reset all BGP sessions in the specified category on the E-Series. The soft parameter (BGP Soft Reconfiguration) clears 
the policies without resetting the TCP connection.
C-Series, E-Series
Syntax
clear ip bgp * [ipv4 multicast soft [in | out] | ipv6 unicast 
soft [in | out] | soft [in | out]]
Parameters
* Enter an asterisk ( * ) to reset all BGP sessions.
ipv4 multicast 
soft [in | out]
(OPTIONAL) This keyword sequence sets options within the a 
specified IPv4 address family.
ipv6 unicast soft 
[in | out]
(OPTIONAL) This keyword sequence sets options within the a 
specified IPv6 address family.
soft (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword soft to configure and activate 
policies without resetting the BGP TCP session, that is, BGP Soft 
Reconfiguration.
NOTE: If you enter clear ip bgp ip6-address soft, 
both inbound and outbound policies are reset.
in (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword in to activate only inbound policies.
out (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword out to activate only outbound 
policies.
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command History
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced
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