Configuring Virtualization - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Advanced BGP
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Command
Step 3
graceful-restart
Example:
switch(config-router)# graceful-restart
Step 4
graceful-restart [restart-time time |
stalepath-time time ]
Example:
switch(config-router)# graceful-restart
restart-time 300
Step 5
graceful-restart-helper
Example:
switch(config-router)#
graceful-restart-helper
Step 6
show running-config bgp
Example:
switch(config-router)# show
running-config bgp
Step 7
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config-router)# copy
running-config startup-config
This example shows how to enable a graceful restart:
switch# config t
switch(config)# router bgp 65536
switch(config-router)# graceful-restart
switch(config-router)# copy running-config startup-config

Configuring Virtualization

You can configure one BGP process in each VDC. You can create multiple VRFs within each VDC and
use the same BGP process in each VRF.
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Purpose
Enables a graceful restart and the graceful restart
helper functionality. This command is enabled by
default.
This command triggers an automatic notification and
session reset for the BGP neighbor sessions.
Configures the graceful restart timers.
The optional parameters are as follows:
• restart-time—Maximum time for a restart sent to
the BGP peer. The range is from 1 to 3600
seconds. The default is 120.
stalepath-time—Maximum time that BGP will
•
keep the stale routes from the restarting BGP peer.
The range is from 1 to 3600 seconds. The default
is 300.
This command triggers an automatic notification and
session reset for the BGP neighbor sessions.
Enables the graceful restart helper functionality. Use
this command if you have disabled graceful restart but
you still want to enable graceful restart helper
functionality. This command triggers an automatic
notification and session reset for the BGP neighbor
sessions.
(Optional) Displays the BGP configuration.
(Optional) Saves this configuration change.
Configuring Advanced BGP
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