Bgp Configuration - Dell Force10 Z9000 Configuration Manual

BGP Configuration

To enable the BGP process and begin exchanging information, you must assign an AS number and use
commands in the ROUTER BGP mode to configure a BGP neighbor.
Defaults
By default, BGP is disabled.
By default, FTOS compares the MED attribute on different paths from within the same AS (the
always-compare-med
Note: In FTOS, all newly configured neighbors and peer groups are disabled. You must enter the neighbor
{ip-address | peer-group-name} no shutdown command to enable a neighbor or peer group.
Table 8-3 displays the default values for BGP on FTOS.
Table 8-3. FTOS BGP Defaults
Item
BGP Neighbor Adjacency changes
Fast External Fallover feature
graceful restart feature
Local preference
MED
Route Flap Damping Parameters
Distance
Timers
Add-path
command is not enabled).
All BGP neighbor changes are logged.
Default
Enabled
Disabled
100
0
half-life = 15 minutes
reuse = 750
suppress = 2000
max-suppress-time = 60 minutes
external distance = 20
internal distance = 200
local distance = 200
keepalive = 60 seconds
holdtime = 180 seconds
Disabled
bgp
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