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neighbor shutdown
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Disable a BGP neighbor or peer group.
Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} shutdown
To enable a disabled neighbor or peer group, use the no neighbor {ipv6-address |
peer-group-name} shutdown command.
Parameters
Defaults
Enabled (that is, BGP neighbors and peer groups are disabled.)
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
Command
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Usage
Information
Peers that are enabled within a peer group are disabled when their peer group is disabled.
The neighbor shutdown command terminates all BGP sessions on the BGP neighbor or BGP peer
group. Use this command with caution as it terminates the specified BGP sessions. When a neighbor or
peer group is shutdown, use the show ip bgp summary command to confirm its status.
Related
Commands
neighbor subnet
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Enable passive peering so that the members of the peer group are dynamic
Syntax
neighbor peer-group-name subnet subnet-number mask
To remove passive peering, use the no neighbor peer-group-name subnet subnet-number mask
command.
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
Command
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ipv6-address Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format.
The
:: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of zeros.
peer-group-name
Enter the name of the peer group to disable or enable all routers within
the peer group.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced
show ip bgp summary Display the current BGP configuration.
show ip bgp neighbors Display the current BGP neighbors.
subnet-number
Enter a subnet number in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D.) as the allowable range of
addresses included in the Peer group.
To allow all addresses, enter 0::0/0.
mask
Enter a prefix mask in / prefix-length format (/x).
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale