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Add alternative configuration syntax for bird

burble.dn42 wiki mirror (uk-lon1) committed 2024-05-13 13:54:22 +0000 commit d85384830b733552270fcb3d7368d69394fbe766

				howto/Bird2.md
			
          @@ -197,10 +197,13 @@ protocol bgp <NEIGHBOR_NAME> from dnpeers {

           protocol bgp <NEIGHBOR_NAME>_v6 from dnpeers {

                   neighbor <NEIGHBOR_IPv6>%<NEIGHBOR_INTERFACE> as <NEIGHBOR_ASN>;

          +        // Or:

          +        // neighbor <NEIGHBOR_IPv6> as <NEIGHBOR_ASN>;

          +        // interface <NEIGHBOR_INTERFACE>;****

           }

           ```

          -Due to the special link local addresses of IPv6, an interface has to be specified using the `%<if>` syntax if a link local address is used (Which is recommended)

          +Due to the special link local addresses of IPv6, an interface has to be specified using the `%<if>` or the `interface <if>;` syntax if a link local address is used (Which is recommended)

           # BGP communities

...	...	@@ -197,10 +197,13 @@ protocol bgp <NEIGHBOR_NAME> from dnpeers {
197	197
198	198	protocol bgp <NEIGHBOR_NAME>_v6 from dnpeers {
199	199	neighbor <NEIGHBOR_IPv6>%<NEIGHBOR_INTERFACE> as <NEIGHBOR_ASN>;
	200	+ // Or:
	201	+ // neighbor <NEIGHBOR_IPv6> as <NEIGHBOR_ASN>;
	202	+ // interface <NEIGHBOR_INTERFACE>;****
200	203	}
201	204	```
202	205
203		-Due to the special link local addresses of IPv6, an interface has to be specified using the `%<if>` syntax if a link local address is used (Which is recommended)
	206	+Due to the special link local addresses of IPv6, an interface has to be specified using the `%<if>` or the `interface <if>;` syntax if a link local address is used (Which is recommended)
204	207
205	208	# BGP communities
206	209