set protocols bgp neighbor activate

set protocols bgp neighbor activate


The set protocols bgp neighbor activate command enables the address-family capability and exchange of information specific to an address family with a BGP neighbor.
The delete protocols  bgp neighbor activate command removes the address-family capability and disables the exchange of routes for the specified address-family with the BGP neighbor.

 

Command Syntax

set protocols bgp [vrf <vrf-name>{neighbor <ip>peer-group <peer-group> |interface <interface>} {ipv4-unicast|ipv4-labeled-unicast|ipv6-unicast|ipv6-labeled-unicast} activate <true | false>

delete protocols bgp [vrf <vrf-name>{neighbor <ip>peer-group <peer-group> |interface <interface>} {ipv4-unicast|ipv4-labeled-unicast|ipv6-unicast|ipv6-labeled-unicastactivate

 

Parameter

Parameter

Description

vrf <vrf-name>

Optional. Specifies a VRF name. The value is a string. It’s a user-defined VRF set by the command set ip vrf <vrf-name> [description <string>].

{ipv4-unicast|ipv4-labeled-unicast|ipv6-unicast|ipv6-labeled-unicast}

Specifies the type of the address family.

neighbor <ip>

Specifies the IPv4/IPv6 address of a peer.

peer-group <peer-group>

Specifies a peer group.

interface <interface>

Specifies an L3 interface for BGP connection. The value could be a VLAN interface name, loopback interface name, routed interface or sub-interface name.

<true | false>

Enables or disables the address-family capability. The value could be true or false.

  • true: enables the address-family capability.

  • false: disables the address-family capability. 

 

Example
• This example enables the address-family capability and exchange of information specific to an address family with a BGP neighbor.

admin@XorPlus# set protocols bgp neighbor 2.2.2.2 ipv4-unicast activate true admin@XorPlus# commit

 

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