BGP Configuration Commands
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Mode
Routerconfiguration:XSR(config-router)#
Default
Redistributionisnotenabled.
Example
ThefollowingexampleredistributesstaticroutesintoBGP:
XSR(config)#router bgp 100
XSR(config-router)#redistribute static

synchronization

ThiscommandsynchronizesBGPwiththeIGPintheAS.YoushouldsynchronizeBGPwithIGP
ifthereareroutersintheASthatarenotBGProuters.
Syntax
synchronization
Syntax of the “no” Form
The���noformofthiscommanddisablessynchronization:
no synchronization
Mode
Routerconfiguration:XSR(config-router)#
Default
Enabled
Example
Thefollowingexampledisablessynchronization:
XSR(config)#router bgp 100
XSR(config-router)#no synchronization

timers bgp

ThiscommandresetsBGPtimers.Whenasessionisstartedonarouter,BGPnegotiatesholdtime
withtheneighborandselectsthesmallervalue.Thekeepalivetimeristhensetbasedonthe
negotiatedholdtimeandtheconfiguredkeepaliveperiod.Bydefault,thekeepalivetimerissetat60
secondsandtheholdtimetimerissetat180seconds.Itisrecommendedyoumaintainthis1to3
ratiobetweenthetimers.