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protocols bgp <asn> peer-group <name> med-out minimum-igp

Sets the value of the multi-exit discriminator (MED) that is based on the smaller Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) metric.

set protocols bgp asn peer-group name med-out minimum-igp
delete protocols bgp asn peer-group name med-out minimum-igp
asn
Mandatory if an ASN other than the parent ASN is to be sent to the neighbor. The number for the AS in which this router resides.The number ranges from 1 through 4294967295.
id
The IPv4 or IPv6 address of a BGP neighbor.

Configuration mode


protocols {
    bgp asn {
        peer-group name {
            med-out minimum-igp
        }
    }
}
Use the set form of this command to set the MED value based on the smaller IGP metric. The minimum value of IGP metric is the smallest IGP metric received by BGP from RIB.
Note: This command and protocols bgp <asn> peer-group <name> med-out igp are mutually exclusive.

Use the delete form of this command to disable MED updates that are based on the IGP metric.