API Guide

Supported
Releases
10.2.0E or later
as-notation
Changes the AS number notation format and requires four-octet-assupport.
Syntax
as-format {asdot | asdot+ | asplain}
Parameters
● asdot — Specify the AS number notation in asdot format.
● asdot+ — Specify the AS number notation in asdot+ format.
● asplain — Specify the AS number notation in asplain format.
Defaults
asplain
Command Modes ROUTER-BGP
Usage
Information
NOTE: To configure these settings for a non-default VRF instance, first enter the ROUTER-
CONFIG-VRF sub mode using the following commands:
1. Enter the ROUTER BGP mode using the router bgp as-number command.
2. From the ROUTER BGP mode, enter ROUTER BGP VRF mode using the vrf vrf-name
command.
Example
OS10(conf-router-bgp-2)# as-notation asdot
OS10(conf-router-bgp-2)# as-notation asdot+
OS10(conf-router-bgp-2)# as-notation asplain
Supported
Releases
10.1.0E or later
bestpath as-path
Configures the AS path selection criteria for best path computation.
Syntax
bestpath as-path {ignore | mutlipath-relax}
Parameters
● ignore — Enter to ignore the AS PATH in BGP best path calculations.
● mutlipath-relax — Enter to include prefixes received from different AS paths during multipath
calculation.
Default Enabled
Command Mode ROUTER-BGP
Usage
Information
To enable load-balancing across different EBGP peers, configure the mutlipath-relax option. If you
configure both ignore or multipath-relax options simultaneously, a system-generated error
message appears. The no version of this command disables configuration.
NOTE: To configure these settings for a nondefault VRF instance, first enter the ROUTER-CONFIG-
VRF sub mode using the following commands:
1. Enter the ROUTER BGP mode using the router bgp as-number command.
2. From the ROUTER BGP mode, enter ROUTER BGP VRF mode using the vrf vrf-name
command.
Example
OS10(conf-router-bgp-10)# bestpath as-path multipath-relax
Supported
Releases
10.3.0E or later
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