Parameters ip-address Enter the IP address of the router to be included in the peer
group.
peer-group-
name
Enter the name of a configured peer group.
encryption-
type
(OPTIONAL) Enter 7 as the encryption type for the password
entered. 7 means that the password is encrypted and hidden.
password Enter a text string up to 80 characters long. The first
character of the password must be a letter.
You cannot use spaces in the password.
Defaults Not configured.
Command
Modes
ROUTER BGP
Command
History 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.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage
Information This command automatically restarts the neighbor session for the configuration to
take effect.
Configure the same password on both BGP peers or a connection does not occur.
When you configure MD5 authentication between two BGP peers, each segment
of the TCP connection between them is verified and the MD5 digest is checked on
every segment sent on the TCP connection.
Configuring a password for a neighbor causes an existing session to be torn down
and a new one established.
If you specify a BGP peer group by using the peer-group-name parameter, all the
members of the peer group inherit the characteristic configured with this
command.
392 Border Gateway Protocol