Alcatel-Lucent 6850-48 Reference Guide

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BGP Commands
OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide
September 2009
page 44-215
ipv6 bgp neighbor
Creates or deletes a BGP peer relationship using IPv6 addresses. 
ipv6 bgp neighbor ipv6_address
no ipv6 bgp neighbor ipv6_address
Syntax Definitions
ipv6_address
The 128-bit IPv6 address of the new BGP peer. 
Defaults
By default, no BGP peers are configured in the BGP network.
Platforms Supported
OmniSwitch 6850, 6855, 9000, 9000E
Usage Guidelines
• Use the no form of this command to delete a BGP peer.
• To establish a BGP session, the BGP peer should be reachable.
• You must manually enable a BGP peer after creating it. A BGP peer is enabled using the 
• Once created, a BGP peer must be assigned an autonomous system number using the
 command. 
• Use update-source keyword to configure the IPv6 interface when link-local address is used as neigh-
bor address.
Examples
-> ipv6 bgp neighbor 2001::1
-> no ipv6 bgp neighbor 2001::1
Release History
Release 6.1.5; command was introduced.