Administrator Guide

Version Description
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage
Information
The bgp fast-external-fallover command appears in the show config command output.
The fast external fallover configuration is applied only after you manually reset all the existing BGP
sessions. As a result, after you execute this command, you must also manually execute the clear ip
bgp command in order for the configuration to take effect.
bgp four-octet-as-support
Enable 4-byte support for the BGP process.
Syntax
bgp four-octet-as-support
To disable fast external failover, use the no bgp four-octet-as-support command.
Defaults Disabled (supports 2–byte format)
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage
Information
Routers supporting 4-byte ASNs advertise that function in the OPEN message. The behavior of a 4-byte
router is slightly different depending on whether it is speaking to a 2-byte router or a 4-byte router.
When creating Confederations, all the routers in the Confederation must be 4 byte or 2 byte identified
routers. You cannot mix them.
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