Bgp Four-Octet-As-Support - Dell S6000 Reference Manual

Version 7.7.1.0
Usage
The bgp fast-external-fallover command appears in the show config
Information
command output.
The fast external fallover configuration is applied only after you manually reset all
the existing BGP sessions. As a result, after you execute this command, you must
also manually execute the clear ip bgp command in order for the configuration
to take effect.

bgp four-octet-as-support

Enable 4-byte support for the BGP process.
S6000
Syntax
bgp four-octet-as-support
To disable fast external failover, use the no bgp four-octet-as-support
command.
Defaults Disabled (supports 2–byte format)
Command ROUTER BGP
Modes
Command
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
History
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.2.0
Version
8.3.19.0
Version 8.3.11.1
Version 8.3.7.0
Version 7.8.1.0
Version 7.7.1.0
Usage
Routers supporting 4-byte ASNs advertise that function in the OPEN message. The
Information
behavior of a 4-byte router is slightly different depending on whether it is speaking
to a 2-byte router or a 4-byte router.
When creating Confederations, all the routers in the Confederation must be 4 byte
or 2 byte identified routers. You cannot mix them.
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Introduced on the C-Series.
Introduced on the S6000.
Introduced on the S4820T.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the S4810.
Introduced on the S-Series.
Introduced on the C-Series.
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