Allied Telesis VERSION 5.4.3-2.6 Switch User Manual


 
BGP and BGP4+ Introduction
Software Reference Supplement for SwitchBlade® x8112, x908, x900 and x610 Series Switches
1.24 AlliedWare Plus
TM
Operating System - Software Version 5.4.3-2.6 C613-50032-01 REV D
How to enable BGP and BGP4+ Route Dampening
To enable BGP route dampening, use the command below in Router Configuration mode:
To enable BGP4+ route dampening, use the command below in Address Family
Configuration mode:
How to monitor BGP and BGP4+ Route
Dampening
You can monitor the flaps of all the paths that are flapping. The statistics will be deleted
once the route is not suppressed and is stable for at least one half-life. To display flap
statistics, use the following show commands in Privileged Exec mode as needed:
awplus(config)#
router bgp <asn>
This command enters Router Configuration mode
awplus(config-router)#
bgp dampening
This command enables BGP route dampening in Router
Configuration mode.
awplus(config)#
router bgp <asn>
This command enters Router Configuration mode
awplus(config-router)#
address-family ipv6 [unicast]
This command enters Address Family Configuration mode
awplus(config-router-af)#
bgp dampening
This command enables BGP4+ route dampening in Address
Family Configuration mode.
awplus#
show ip bgp dampening
{dampened-paths|
flap-statistics|parameters}
This command displays BGP flap statistics for all IPv4 paths
when you apply the flap-statistics parameter.
awplus#
show bgp ipv6 dampening
{dampened-paths|
flap-statistics|parameters}
This command displays BGP4+ flap statistics for all IPv6 paths
when you apply the flap-statistics parameter.