Neighbor Maximum-Prefix - Dell C9000 Series Reference Manual

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Related bgp four-octet-as-support
Commands

neighbor maximum-prefix

Control the number of network prefixes received.
C9000 Series
Syntax
neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} maximum-prefix maximum
[threshold] [warning-only]
To return to the default values, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-
group-name} maximum-prefix maximum command.
Parameters
ip-address
peer-group-name
maximum
threshold
warning-only
Defaults threshold = 75
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Description
Introduced on the C9010.
Introduced on the Z9500.
Introduced on the S4820T.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the S4810.
Introduced on the S-Series.
Introduced on the C-Series.
— enables 4-byte support for the BGP process.
Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal format.
Enter the name of the peer group.
Enter a number as the maximum number of prefixes allowed for
this BGP router. The range is from 1 to 4294967295.
(OPTIONAL) Enter a number to be used as a percentage of the
maximum value. When the number of prefixes reaches this
percentage of the maximum value, the E-Series software sends
a message. The range is from 1 to 100 percent. The default is 75.
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword warning-only to set the router
to send a log message when the maximum value is reached. If
this parameter is not set, the router stops peering when the
maximum number of prefixes is reached.
Border Gateway Protocol 475