Bgp Bestpath Med Missing-As-Best; Bgp Bestpath Router-Id Ignore - Dell Force10 Z9000 Reference Manual

Version 7.8.1.0
Version 7.7.1.0
Usage The software compares the MEDs only if the path contains no external autonomous system
Information numbers. If you enable this command, use the clear ip bgp * command to recompute
the best path.

bgp bestpath med missing-as-best

During path selection, indicate preference to paths with missing MED (MULTI_EXIT_DISC) over those paths with an
advertised MED attribute.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax bgp bestpath med missing-as-best
To return to the default selection, use the no bgp bestpath med missing-as-best
command.
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1
Version 8.3.7.0
Version 7.8.1.0
Version 7.7.1.0
Version 6.3.1.0
Usage The MED is a 4-byte unsigned integer value and the default behavior is to assume a missing
Information MED as 4294967295. This command causes a missing MED to be treated as 0. During path
selection, paths with a lower MED are preferred over those with a higher MED.

bgp bestpath router-id ignore

Do not compare router-id information for external paths during best path selection.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, S4810
Syntax bgp bestpath router-id ignore
To return to the default selection, use the no bgp bestpath router-id ignore
command.
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1
Version 8.3.7.0
Introduced on the S-Series.
Introduced on the C-Series.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the S4810.
Introduced on the S-Series.
Introduced on the C-Series.
Introduced
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the S4810.
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