configure bgp routerid

configure bgp routerid router-identifier

Description

Changes the router identifier.

Syntax Description


`router identifier`	Specifies a router identifier in the IPv4 address format.

Default

N/A.

Usage Guidelines

BGP must be disabled before changing the router ID.

BGP selects routes based on the following precedence (from highest to lowest):

Higher weight
Higher local preference
Shortest length (shortest AS path)
Lowest origin code
Lowest MED
Route from external peer
Lowest cost to Next Hop
Lowest router ID

This command applies to the current VR or VRF context.

Example

The following command changes the router ID:

configure bgp routerid 192.1.1.13

Note

To remove the configured bgp routerid, give routerid value as 0.0.0.0 i.e. configure bgp routerid 0.0.0.0.

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 Switch Engine 32.3 Feature License Requirements document.