Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module Command Line Reference Guide 9.10(0.0)

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bgp graceful-restart

Enable graceful restart on a BGP neighbor, a BGP node, or designate a local router to support graceful restart as a receiver only.

Syntax

bgp graceful-restart [restart-time seconds] [stale-path-time seconds] [role receiver-only]

To return to the default, enter the no bgp graceful-restart command.

Parameters

neighbor ip-address \| peer-group-name	Enter the keyword `neighbor` then one of the options: `ip-address` of the neighbor in IP address format of the neighbor `peer-group-name` of the neighbor peer group
restart-time seconds	Enter the keywords `restart-time` then the maximum number of seconds needed to restart and bring up all peers. The range is from 1 to 3600 seconds. The default is 120 seconds.
stale-path-time seconds	Enter the keywords `stale-path-time` then the maximum number of seconds to wait before restarting a peer’s stale paths. The default is 360 seconds.
role receiver-only	Enter the keywords `role receiver-only` to designate the local router to support graceful restart as a receiver only.

Defaults

As above

Command Modes

ROUTER BGP

Supported Modes

Full–Switch

Command History

Version	Description
9.9(0.0)	Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0)	Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.

Usage Information

This feature is advertised to BGP neighbors through a capability advertisement. In Receiver Only mode, BGP saves the advertised routes of peers that support this capability when they restart.