Reference Guide

Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the
relevant FTOS Command Line Reference Guide .
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
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.
Version 6.3.1.0 Introduced
Usage
Information
The MED is a 4-byte unsigned integer value and the default behavior is to assume a missing
MED as 4294967295. This command causes a missing MED to be treated as 0. During path
selection, paths with a lower MED are preferred over paths with a higher MED.
bgp bestpath router-id ignore
Do not compare router-id information for external paths during best path selection.
S4820T
Syntax
bgp bestpath router-id ignore
To return to the default selection, use the no bgp bestpath router-id ignore
command.
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the
relevant FTOS Command Line Reference Guide .
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
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 8.3.1.0 Introduced
Usage
Information
Configuring this option retains the current best-path. When sessions are then reset, the oldest
received path is chosen as the best-path.
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