Brocade Multi-Service IronWare Routing Configuration Guide (Supporting R05.6.00) - Manual (Page 45)

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Configuring BGP4
• Enable or disable MED (metric) comparison.
• Require the first AS in an update from an EBGP neighbor to be the neighbor AS.
• Change MED comparison parameters.
• Disable comparison of the AS-Path length.
• Enable comparison of the device 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.
• Apply maximum AS path limit settings for UPDATE messages.
Parameter changes that take effect after resetting
neighbor sessions
The following parameter changes take effect only after the BGP4 sessions on the device are
cleared, or reset using the “soft” clear option (refer to
“Closing or resetting a neighbor session” on
page 108):
• Change the Hold Time or Keep Alive Time.
• Add, change, or negate filter tables that affect inbound and outbound route policies.
• Apply maximum AS path limit settings to the RIB.
Parameter changes that take effect after disabling
and re-enabling redistribution
Changing the default MED (metric) change takes effect only after you disable and then re-enable
redistribution.