BGP Graceful Maintenance
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure
2. router bgp as-number
3. neighbor-group Neighbor-group name
4. graceful-maintenance activate
5. commit
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
configure
Step 2
router bgp as-number
Example:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:router(config)# router bgp 120
Step 3
neighbor-group Neighbor-group name
Example:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:router(config-bgp)# neighbor-group
AS_1
Step 4
graceful-maintenance activate
Example:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:router(config-bgp-nbrgrp)#
graceful-maintenance
activate
Step 5
commit
What to Do Next
You must configure the send-community-gshut-ebgp command under the neighbor address family of an
eBGP neighbor for this router to add the GSHUT community.
Sending GSHUT community may not be desirable under every address family of an eBGP neighbor. To
Note
allow you to target GSHUT community to a specific set of address families, use the
send-community-gshut-ebgp command.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Routing Configuration Guide, Release 5.3.x
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Purpose
Specifies the BGP AS number and enters the BGP
configuration mode, allowing you to configure the
BGP routing process.
Places the router in neighbor group configuration
mode.
Announces routes with Graceful Maintenance
attributes.
Implementing BGP