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Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information If you configure the neighbor maximum-prefix command and the neighbor receives more prefixes than
allowed by the neighbor maximum-prefix command configuration, the neighbor goes down and the show
ip bgp ipv6 unicast summary
command displays (prfxd) in the State/PfxRcd column for that neighbor.
The neighbor remains down until you enter the capture bgp-pdu max-buffer-size command for the
neighbor or the peer group to which the neighbor belongs or you enter neighbor shutdown and neighbor
no shutdown commands.
Related Commands show ip bgp ipv6 unicast summary — displays the current BGP configuration.
neighbor X:X:X::X password
Enable TCP MD5 Authentication for an IPv6 BGP peer session.
Syntax
neighbor x:x:x::x password {7 <encrypt-pass> | <clear-pass}
To return to the default setting, use the no neighbor x:x:x::x password command.
Parameters
encrypt-pass Enter the encrypted password.
clear-pass Enter the clear text password.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes ROUTER BGPV6-ADDRESS FAMILY
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information The TCP session is authentication and prevents the data from being compromised.
neighbor next-hop-self
Allows you to configure the router as the next hop for a BGP neighbor. (This command is used for IBGP).
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} next-hop-self
To return to the default setting, use the no neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} next-
hop-self 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 (OPTIONAL) Enter the name of the peer group.
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