This command automatically restarts the neighbor session for the configuration totake effect.RelatedCommandsbgp four-octet-as-support — enables 4-byte support for the BGP process.neighbor maximum-prefixControl the number of network prefixes received.S4810Syntax neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} maximum-prefix maximum[threshold] [warning-only]To return to the default values, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} maximum-prefix maximum command.Parameters ip-address Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimalformat.peer-group-nameEnter the name of the peer group.maximum Enter a number as the maximum number of prefixes allowedfor this BGP router. The range is from 1 to 4294967295.threshold (OPTIONAL) Enter a number to be used as a percentage ofthe maximum value. When the number of prefixes reachesthis percentage of the maximum value, the E-Series softwaresends a message. The range is from 1 to 100 percent. Thedefault is 75.warning-only (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword warning-only to set therouter to send a log message when the maximum value isreached. If this parameter is not set, the router stops peeringwhen the maximum number of prefixes is reached.NOTE: When you set this option, the router accepts BGPprefixes only until the maximum configured value. Afterthe maximum number is reached, the router drops anyadditional prefixes that it receives.Defaults threshold = 75CommandModesROUTER BGPCommandHistoryThis guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.Border Gateway Protocol 423
