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Step Command Remarks 
1.  Enter system view. 
system-view  N/A 
2.  Enter BGP view. 
bgp as-number  N/A 
3.  Configure a confederation ID. 
confederation id as-number 
By default, no confederation ID is 
configured. 
4.  Specify peering sub-ASs in the 
confederation. 
confederation peer-as 
as-number-list 
By default, no peering sub-AS is 
specified.  
 
Configuring confederation compatibility 
If any routers in the confederation do not comply with RFC 3065, enable confederation compatibility to 
allow the router to work with those routers.  
To configure confederation compatibility:  
 
Step Command Remarks 
1.  Enter system view. 
system-view  N/A 
2.  Enter BGP view. 
bgp as-number  N/A 
3.  Enable confederation 
compatibility. 
confederation nonstandard 
By default, confederation 
compatibility is disabled.  
 
Configuring BGP GR 
GR ensures forwarding continuous when a routing protocol restarts or an active/standby switchover 
occurs. Two routers are required to complete a GR process. The following are router roles in a GR 
process: 
•  GR restarter—Performs GR upon a BGP restart or active/standby switchover. 
•  GR helper—Helps the GR restarter to complete the GR process.  
A device can act as a GR restarter and GR helper at the same time. 
BGP GR works as follows: 
1.  The BGP GR restarter and helper exchange Open messages for GR capability negotiation. If both 
parties have the GR capability, they establish a GR-capable session. The GR restarter sends the GR 
timer set by the graceful-restart timer restart command to the GR helper in an Open message. 
2.  When an active/standby switchover occurs or BGP restarts, the GR restarter does not remove 
existing BGP routes, and it still uses these routes for packet forwarding. The GR helper marks all 
routes learned from the GR restarter as stale instead of deleting them, and it still uses these routes 
for packet forwarding. During the GR process, packet forwarding is not interrupted. 
3.  After the active/standby switchover or BGP restart completes, the GR restarter reestablishes a BGP 
session with the GR helper. If the BGP session fails to be established within the GR timer advertised 
by the GR restarter, the GR helper removes the stale routes.  
4.  If the BGP session is established, routing information is exchanged for the GR restarter to retrieve 
route entries and for the GR helper to recover stale routes. You can use the graceful-restart timer 
wait-for-rib command to configure the time for the local router to wait for the End-Of-RIB (End of 
Routing-Information-Base) marker, and control the route convergence speed. If routing information