MD5 password configuration and clearing BGP neighbor sessions.
The following table lists different scenarios of MD5 password configuration, under which a BGP neighbor session is required to be cleared.
| Scenarios | Clearing BGP neighbor session required? |
|---|---|
| Creating new BGP peer-group with MD5 password | Not required |
| Creating new BGP neighbor with MD5 password | Not required |
| Updating existing BGP peer-group with MD5 password | Yes |
| Updating existing BGP neighbor with MD5 password | Yes |
| Removing MD5 password from a BGP peer-group | Yes |
| Removing MD5 password from a BGP neighbor | Yes |
| Modifying MD5 password for a BGP peer-group | Yes |
| Modifying MD5 password for a BGP neighbor | Yes |
| Reload | Not required |
Copy <ftp://backup-config> startup-config and
reload |
Not required |
Copy <ftp://backup-config>
running-config |
Not required |
clear ip bgp neighbor <neighbor ip> vrf <vrf name>
clear ip bgp neighbor <peer-group> vrf <vrf name>
The vrf used on
the EFA fabric links is default-vrf.