When Parameter Changes Take Effect - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

When parameter changes take effect

Some parameter changes take effect immediately while others do not take full effect until the
router's sessions with its neighbors are reset.
Immediately
The following parameter changes take effect immediately:
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After resetting neighbor sessions
The following parameter changes take effect only after the router's BGP4 sessions are cleared, or
reset using the "soft" clear option (Refer to
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Enable or disable BGP.
Set or change the local AS.
Add neighbors.
Change the update timer for route changes.
Disable or enable fast external fallover.
Specify individual networks that can be advertised.
Change the default local preference, default information originate setting, or administrative
distance.
Enable or disable use of a default route to resolve a BGP4 next-hop route.
Enable or disable MED (metric) comparison.
Require the first AS in an Update from an EBGP neighbor to be the neighbor's AS.
Change MED comparison parameters.
Disable comparison of the AS-Path length.
Enable comparison of the router ID.
Enable next-hop recursion.
Change the default metric.
Disable or re-enable route reflection.
Configure confederation parameters.
Disable or re-enable load sharing.
Change the maximum number of load-sharing paths.
Change other load-sharing parameters.
Define route flap dampening parameters.
Add, change, or negate redistribution parameters (except changing the default MED; see
below).
Add, change, or negate route maps (when used by the network command or a redistribution
command).
Aggregate routes.
Change the Hold Time or Keep Alive Time.
Add, change, or negate filter tables that affect inbound and outbound route policies.
"Closing or resetting a neighbor session"
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