Specifications

664 ExtremeWare XOS 10.1 Command Reference Guide
BGP Commands
enable bgp neighbor use-ip-router-alert
enable bgp neighbor [all | <remoteaddr>] use-ip-router-alert
Description
Enables the router alert IP option in outgoing BGP messages to the specified neighbor.
Syntax Description
Default
Disabled.
Usage Guidelines
This command will force the IP layer of ExtremeWare XOS to insert the IP Router Alert Option field in
all the outbound BGP messages. IP packets with IP Router Alert option in them examined closely by all
the intermediate routers in the transit path, thereby causing transmit delays.
Example
The following command enables the feature:
enable bgp neighbor 192.168.1.17 use-ip-router-alert
all Specifies all neighbors.
remoteaddr Specifies an IP address of a BGP neighbor.