Administrator Guide

Defaults Not configured.
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
Usage Information When a peer group is created, it is disabled (shut mode).
Related
Commands
• neighbor peer-group (assigning peers) – assigns routers to a peer group.
• neighbor remote-as – assigns an indirectly connected AS to a neighbor or peer group.
• neighbor shutdown – disables a peer or peer group.
neighbor peer-group passive
Enable passive peering on a BGP peer group, that is, the peer group does not send an OPEN message, but responds to one.
C9000 Series
Syntax
neighbor peer-group-name peer-group passive
To delete a passive peer-group, use the no neighbor peer-group-name peer-group passive
command.
Parameters
peer-group-name Enter a text string up to 16 characters long as the name of the peer group.
Defaults Not configured.
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
Usage Information After you configure a peer group as passive, you must assign it a subnet using the neighbor subnet
command.
Related
Commands
neighbor subnet – assigns a subnet to a dynamically-configured BGP neighbor.
neighbor remote-as
Create and specify the remote peer to the BGP neighbor.
C9000 Series
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} remote-as number
To delete a remote AS entry, use the no neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} remote-
as number command.
Parameters
ipv6-address Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format.
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