bgp soft-reconfig-backupTo avoid the peer from resending messages, use this command only when route-refresh is not negotiated.C9000 SeriesSyntax bgp soft-reconfig-backupTo return to the default setting, use the no bgp soft-reconfig-backup command.Defaults OffCommand Modes ROUTER BGPCommand History This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, referto the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.Version Description9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.9.1(0.0) Added support for IPv6.8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.7.2.1.0 Introduced.Usage Information When you enable soft-reconfiguration for a neighbor and you execute the clear ipbgp soft in command, the update database stored in the router is replayed andupdates are re-evaluated. With this command, the replay and update process istriggered only if route-refresh request is not negotiated with the peer. If the request isindeed negotiated (after executing the clear ip bgp soft in command), BGPsends a route-refresh request to the neighbor and receives all of the peer’s updates.RelatedCommandsclear ip bgp — activates inbound policies without resetting the BGP TCP session.Border Gateway Protocol 578
