13.5.6 Configuring route flap dampening

(1) List of configuration commands

The following table lists the commands used to configure route flap dampening.

Table 13-20: List of configuration commands

Command name	Description
bgp dampening	Temporarily stops the use of an unstable route and reduces the effect of route flapping. #

(2) Configuring route flap dampening

Points to note

The example below shows how to apply route flap dampening to a BGP4 route by using the bgp dampening command in config-router mode.

Command examples

1. (config)# router bgp 65531

   (config-router)# bgp router-id 192.168.1.100

   (config-router)# neighbor 172.16.2.2 remote-as 65532

   (config-router)# neighbor 172.17.2.2 remote-as 65533

   Configure the BGP4 peers.

2. (config-router)# bgp dampening

   Applies route flap dampening.