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

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neighbor update-source

Enable the software to use Loopback interfaces for TCP connections for BGP sessions.

Syntax

neighbor { ip-address | peer-group-name} update-source interface

To use the closest interface, use the no neighbor { ip-address | peer-group-name} update-source interface command.

Parameters

ip-address	Enter the IP address of the peer router in dotted decimal format.
peer-group-name	Enter the name of the peer group to disable all routers within the peer group.
interface	Enter the keyword `loopback` then a number of the Loopback interface. The range is from 0 to 16383.

Defaults

Not configured.

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

Loopback interfaces are up constantly and the BGP session may need one interface constantly up to stabilize the session. The neighbor update-source command is not necessary for directly connected internal BGP sessions.