enable bgp always-compare-med

enable bgp always-compare-med

Description

Enables BGP to use the Multi Exit Discriminator (MED) from neighbors in different autonomous systems (ASs) in the route selection algorithm.

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or variables.

Default

Disabled.

Usage Guidelines

MED is only used when comparing paths from the same AS, unless always-compare-med is enabled. When this command is issued, MEDs from different AS are used in comparing paths. A MED value of zero is treated as the lowest MED and therefore the most preferred route.

BGP must be disabled before you can change the configuration with this command.

Example

The following command enables BGP to use the Multi Exit Discriminator (MED) from neighbors in different autonomous systems in the route selection algorithm:

enable bgp always-compare-med

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.

This command required a specific license in ExtremeXOS 11.1.

Platform Availability

This command is available on platforms that support the appropriate license. For complete information about software licensing, including how to obtain and upgrade your license and which licenses support the BGP feature, see the ExtremeXOS and Switch Engine 31.7 Feature License Requirements document.