This command enables the graceful restart capability, as specified in RFC 4724.
| Default | Disabled |
| Format | bgp graceful-restart [restart-time restart-time | stalepath-time stalepath-time] |
| Mode | BGP Router Config |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| restart-time | The maximum time in seconds, before which the graceful restart is supposed to be complete by the restarting router. The allowed range is 1 to 3600 seconds. The default value is 120 seconds. |
| stalepath-time | The maximum time that the helper router keeps the stale routes from the restarting BGP peer. The allowed range is 1 to 3600 seconds. The default value is 300 seconds |