Administrator Guide

neighbor activate
This command allows the specified neighbor/peer group to be enabled for the current AFI/SAFI.
C9000 Series
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} activate
To disable, use the no neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} activate command.
Parameters
ipv6-address Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.
peer-group-name Identify a peer group by name.
activate Enter the keyword activate to enable the identified neighbor or peer group in the new
AFI/SAFI.
Defaults Disabled.
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 By default, when you create a neighbor/peer group configuration in the Router BGP context, it is enabled for the
IPv6/Unicast AFI/SAFI. By using activate in the new context, the neighbor/peer group is enabled for AFI/SAFI.
neighbor advertisement-interval
Set the advertisement interval between BGP neighbors or within a BGP peer group.
C9000 Series
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} advertisement-interval seconds
To return to the default value, use the no neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name}
advertisement-interval command.
Parameters
ipv6-address Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.
peer-group-name Enter the name of the peer group to set the advertisement interval for all routers in the
peer group.
seconds Enter a number as the time interval, in seconds, between BGP advertisements. The range
is 0 to 600 seconds. The default is 5 seconds for internal BGP peers and 30 seconds for
external BGP peers.
Defaults
• seconds = 5 seconds (internal peers)
• seconds = 30 seconds (external peers)
Command Modes ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
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