Administrator Guide

Parameters
description Enter a description to identify the BGP protocol (80 characters maximum).
Defaults none
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.4.1.0 Introduced
Related
Commands
router bgp – Enter ROUTER mode on the switch.
distance bgp
Configure three administrative distances for routes.
C9000 Series
Syntax
distance bgp external-distance internal-distance local-distance
To return to default values, use the no distance bgp command.
Parameters
external-distance Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a neighbor external to the AS. The
range is 1 to 255. The default is 20.
internal-distance Enter a number to assign to routes learned from a router within the AS. The range
is 1 to 255. The default is 200.
local-distance Enter a number to assign to routes learned from networks listed in the network
command. The range is 1 to 255. The default is 200.
Defaults
● external-distance = 20
● internal-distance = 200
● local-distance = 200
Command Modes ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.4.1.0 Introduced
Usage
Information
CAUTION: Dell Networking recommends that you do not change the administrative distance
of internal routes. Changing the administrative distances may cause routing table
inconsistencies.
The higher the administrative distance assigned to a route means that your confidence in that route is
low. Routes assigned an administrative distance of 255 are not installed in the routing table.
Routes from confederations are treated as internal BGP routes.
462 Border Gateway Protocol