The refresh bgp sr-policy ipv6 command softly resets a BGP connection. BGP soft reset can be used to refresh the BGP routing table and apply new routing policies, without closing any BGP connection.
| Parameter | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| all |
Softly resets all the BGP IPv6 SR-Policy connections. |
- |
| ipv6-address |
IPv6 peer address. |
The value is a 32-digit hexadecimal number, in the format of X:X:X:X:X:X:X:X. |
| external |
Softly resets BGP connections. |
- |
| internal |
Softly resets IBGP connections. |
- |
| export |
Triggers outbound soft resetting. |
- |
| import |
Triggers inbound soft resetting. |
- |
Usage Scenario
If a device's peer supports route-refresh, the refresh bgp command can be used on the device to softly reset the BGP connection with the peer. BGP soft resetting can be used to refresh the BGP routing table and apply new routing policies, without closing any BGP connection.
Prerequisites
Configuring BGP soft resetting requires that the peers support the route-refresh capability.