Configure the BGP4 Route Dampening Penalty with a Route Map

You can set a BGP route-flap dampening penalty in a route-map instance..

1. Access global configuration mode.
   

   device# configure terminal

2. Create a route map instance and allow a matching pattern.
   

   device(config)# route-map myroutemap permit 1

   This example shows the route-map command, the route map name (myroutemap), the permit keyword, and the matching pattern of 1.
3. Specify the dampening penalty for the route-map instance.
   

   device(config-route-map-myroutemap/permit/1)# set dampening 20

   This example specifies a penalty of 20.