Administrator Guide

router bgp
To configure and enable BGP, enter ROUTER BGP mode.
Z-Series
Syntax
router bgp as-number
To disable BGP, use the no router bgp as-number command.
Parameters
as-number Enter the AS number. The range is from 1 to 65535 (2 byte),
from 1 to 4294967295 (4 byte), or from 0.1 to 65535.65535
(dotted format).
Defaults Not enabled.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage
Information
At least one interface must be in Layer 3 mode for the router bgp command to
be accepted. If no interfaces are enabled for Layer 3, an error message appears:
% Error: No router id
configured
BGP does not allow 23456 (AS-TRANS) as a configured AS number.
Example
Dell(conf)#router bgp 3
Dell(conf-router_bgp)#
Border Gateway Protocol
419