(Optional) Configuring BGP Soft Resetting

The outbound BGP soft resetting allows the system to apply the new export policies immediately without tearing down any BGP connection.

Context

The BGP soft setting requires that the peers support the route-refresh capability.

Procedure

  • (Optional) Enable the route-refresh capability.
    1. Run system-view

      The system view is displayed.

    2. Run bgp as-number

      The BGP view is displayed.

    3. Run peer { ipv4-address | group-name } capability-advertise route-refresh

      The route-refresh capability is enabled.

    4. Run commit

      The configuration is committed.

  • Configure BGP soft reset.
    1. Run the refresh bgp [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ipv4-family | vpnv4 ] { all | ipv4-address | group group-name | external | internal } export command in the user view to trigger outbound BGP soft resetting.

      external softly resets an EBGP connection, and internal softly resets an IBGP connection.

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