peer description (BGP)
Function
The peer description command configures a description for a peer or peer group.
The undo peer description command deletes the description of a peer or peer group.
By default, no description is configured for a peer or peer group.
Format
peer { group-name | ipv4-address } description description-text
undo peer { group-name | ipv4-address } description
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| group-name | Specifies the name of a peer group. | The name is a string of 1 to 47 characters without any space. It is case-sensitive. |
| ipv4-address | Specifies the IPv4 address of a peer. | It is in dotted decimal notation. |
| description-text | Specifies a description, which can be letters and digits. | The value is a string of 1 to 80 characters, with spaces supported. |
Usage Guidelines
Usage Scenario
The peer description can be used to configure a description for a peer or peer group, which facilitates management of peers or peer groups. The description records information about the peer or peer group, such as devices that establish peer relationships with the peer or peer group.
Precautions
The description configured by using the peer description command for a peer is displayed from the first non-space character, and a maximum of 80 characters can be displayed.
Follow-up Procedure
You can run display bgp peer ipv4-address verbose command can be used to view the description of a peer.
