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

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bgp confederation peers

Specify the autonomous systems (ASs) that belong to the BGP confederation.

Syntax

bgp confederation peers as-number [ ...as-number]

To return to the default, use the no bgp confederation peers command.

Parameters

as-number	Enter the AS number. The range is from 0 to 65535 (2 byte), from 1 to 4294967295 (4 byte), or from 0.1 to 65535.65535 (dotted format).
...as-number	(OPTIONAL) Enter up to 16 confederation numbers. The range is from 0 to 65535 (2 byte), from 1 to 4294967295 (4 byte), or from 0.1 to 65535.65535 (dotted format).

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

All the routers in the Confederation must be 4 byte or 2 byte identified routers. You cannot mix them.

The autonomous systems configured in this command are visible to the EBGP neighbors. Each autonomous system is fully meshed and contains a few connections to other autonomous systems.

After specifying autonomous systems numbers for the BGP confederation, recycle the peers to update their configuration.

Related Commands

bgp confederation identifier — configures a confederation ID.

bgp four-octet-as-support — enables 4-byte support for the BGP process.