Configuring A Graceful Restart - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Chapter 11 Configuring Advanced BGP
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Command
send-community
Example:
switch(config-router-neighbor-af)#
send-community
send-extcommunity
Example:
switch(config-router-neighbor-af)#
send-extcommunity

Configuring a Graceful Restart

You can configure a graceful restart and enable the graceful restart helper feature for BGP.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Ensure that you have enabled the BGP feature (see the
page
Create the VDCs and VRFs.
Ensure that you are in the correct VDC (or use the switchto vdc command).
SUMMARY STEPS
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DETAILED STEPS
Command
Step 1
config t
Example:
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
router bgp as-number
Example:
switch(config)# router bgp 65536
switch(config-router)#
OL-20002-02
10-10).
config t
router bgp as-number
graceful-restart
graceful-restart [restart-time time | stalepath-time time]
graceful-restart-helper
show running-config bgp
copy running-config startup-config
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 4.x
Purpose
Sends the community attribute to this BGP peer.
This command triggers an automatic soft clear or
refresh of BGP neighbor sessions.
Sends the extended community attribute to this
BGP peer. This command triggers an automatic soft
clear or refresh of BGP neighbor sessions.
"Enabling the BGP Feature" section on
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Creates a new BGP process with the configured
autonomous system number.
Configuring Advanced BGP
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