bgp four-octet-as-support
Enable 4-byte support for the BGP process.
Z9500
Syntax bgp four-octet-as-support
To disable fast external failover, use the no bgp four-octet-as-support
command.
Defaults Disabled (supports 2–byte format)
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
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
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 Routers supporting 4-byte ASNs advertise that function in the OPEN message. The
behavior of a 4-byte router is slightly different depending on whether it is speaking
to a 2-byte router or a 4-byte router.
When creating Confederations, all the routers in the Confederation must be 4 byte
or 2 byte identified routers. You cannot mix them.
Where the 2-byte format is from 1 to 65535, the 4-byte format is from 1 to
4294967295. Both formats are accepted and the advertisements reflect the
entered format.
For more information about using the 2 byte or 4-byte format, refer to the Dell
Networking OS Configuration Guide.
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