neighbor activate

Enables the exchange of information with BGP neighbors and peer groups.

Syntax

neighbor { ip-address | ipv6-address | peer-group-name } activate

no neighbor { ip-address | ipv6-address | peer-group-name } activate

Command Default

Address exchange for IPv4 address family is enabled by default. Address exchange for IPv6 address family must be enabled explicitly.

Parameters

ip-address: Specifies the IPv4 address of the neighbor.
ipv6-address: Specifies the IPv6 address of the neighbor.
peer-group-name: Specifies a peer group.

Modes

BGP address-family IPv4 unicast configuration mode

BGP address-family IPv6 unicast configuration mode

BGP address-family IPv4 unicast VRF configuration mode

BGP address-family IPv6 unicast VRF configuration mode

BGP address-family L2VPN EVPN configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

The no form of the command disables the exchange of an address with a BGP neighbor or peer group.

Examples

The following example establishes a BGP session with a neighbor with the IPv6 address 2001:2018:8192::125.

device# configure terminal
device(config)# router bgp
device(config-bgp-router)# address-family ipv6 unicast
device(config-bgp-ipv6u)# neighbor 2001:2018:8192::125 activate

The following example establishes a BGP session with a neighbor with the IP address 10.1.1.1 in L2VPN EVPN configuration mode.

device# configure terminal
device(config)# router bgp
device(config-bgp-router)# address-family l2vpn evpn
device(config-bgp-evpn)# neighbor 10.1.1.1 activate

The following example establishes a BGP session with a neighbor with the IP address 20.0.0.1 and activates IPv6 address family for this neighbor.

SLX(config)# router bgp
SLX(config-bgp-router)# neighbor 20.0.0.1 remote-as 200
SLX(config-bgp-router)# address-family ipv6 unicast 
SLX(config-bgp-ipv6u)# neighbor 20.0.0.1 activate