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10.1.5.6
Neighbor Password
To enable/disable MD5 authentication on a TCP connection between BGP neighbors, use
the following command.
Command
Mode
Description
neighbor
{
A.B.C.D
|
WORD
}
password
PASSWORD
Router
Sets password to the neighbor.
A.B.C.D: BGP neighbor IP address
WORD: neighbor tag
PASSWORD: password
0-7: encryption type
LINE: alphanumeric string of characters
neighbor
{
A.B.C.D
|
WORD
}
password
<0-7>
PASSWORD
no neighbor
{
A.B.C.D
|
WORD
}
password
[
PASSWORD
]
Deletes a configured password.
no neighbor
{
A.B.C.D
|
WORD
}
password
<0-7>
PASSWORD
10.1.5.7
Neighbor Description
A specific neighbor
’s description is useful for an ISP that has multiple neighbor
relationships. To associate a description with a neighbor, use the following command.
Command
Mode
Description
neighbor
{
A.B.C.D
|
WORD
}
description
LINE
Router
Specifies a description on a neighbor.
A.B.C.D: BGP neighbor IP address
WORD: neighbor tag
LINE: 80-character text that describes the neighbor
no neighbor
{
A.B.C.D
|
WORD
}
description
[
LINE
]
Deletes a specified description.
10.1.5.8
Source of Routing Updates
The loopback interface is that is most commonly used with the following command. The
use of loopback interface eliminates a dependency and BGP doest not have to rely on the
availability of a particular interface for making TCP connection. It is used in conjunction
with any specified interface on the router
To allow internal BGP sessions to use any operation interface for TCP connection, use
the following command.
Command
Mode
Description
neighbor
{
A.B.C.D
|
WORD
}
update-source
INTERFACE
Router
Allows internal BGP sessions to use any operation
interface for TCP connections.
A.B.C.D: BGP neighbor IP address
WORD: neighbor tag
INTERFACE: loopback interface name or IP address
no neighbor
{
A.B.C.D
|
WORD
}
update-source
Restores the interface assignment to the closest
interface.