Usage Scenario
There are multiple optional BGP functions when a BGP peer advertises routes to its peer. The optional BGP functions include route-refresh, general function, 4-byte AS number, and Add-Path. You can run the peer capability-advertise command to select one of the functions based on the needs on the live network.
Configuration Impact
If you enable or disable the route-refresh, general function, 4-byte AS number, or Add-Path function, the BGP peer relationship will be re-established, which can lead to a temporary network interruption. Therefore, exercise caution when running the related commands.
Precautions
If a peer is specified when the peer capability-advertise add-path command is run, a peer group is specified when the peer advertise best-external command is run, and then the peer is added to the peer group, the peer cannot inherit the configuration of the peer advertise best-external command from the peer group.