paths. Without this option, ECMP expects the AS paths to be identical for load- sharing.

bgp bestpath med confed

Enable MULTI_EXIT_DISC (MED) attribute comparison on paths learned from BGP confederations.

S6000

Syntax

bgp bestpath

med confed

 

To disable MED comparison on BGP confederation paths, enter the no bgp

 

bestpath med

confed command.

Defaults

Command Modes

Command History

Usage Information

Disabled

ROUTER BGP

This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.

The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.

VersionDescription

9.7(0.0)

Introduced on the S6000–ON.

9.0.2.0Introduced on the S6000.

8.3.19.0Introduced on the S4820T.

8.3.11.1Introduced on the Z9000.

8.3.7.0Introduced on the S4810.

7.8.1.0Introduced on the S-Series.

7.7.1.0Introduced on the C-Series.

The software compares the MEDs only if the path contains no external autonomous system numbers. If you enable this command, use the clear ip bgp * command to recompute the best path.

bgp bestpath med missing-as-best

During path selection, indicate preference to paths with missing MED (MULTI_EXIT_DISC) over paths with an advertised MED attribute.

S6000

Syntax

bgp bestpath med missing-as-best

 

To return to the default selection, use the no bgp bestpath med missing-as-

 

best command.

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