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Add correct desctiptions for BGP neighbors
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Description

There is no real handler for "descriptions" in bgp neighbors.

set protocols bgp 64456 neighbor 192.0.2.2 description FooBAR

Vtysh

!
router bgp 64456
 bgp network import-check
 neighbor 192.0.2.2 remote-as 64500
!

Details

Version
-
Is it a breaking change?
Unspecified (possibly destroys the router)
Issue type
Feature (new functionality)

Event Timeline

PR https://github.com/vyos/vyatta-cfg-quagga/pull/61

vyos@r5-roll# set protocols bgp 64456 neighbor 192.0.2.2 description FooBAR
[edit]
vyos@r5-roll# commit
[edit]
vyos@r5-roll# vtysh -c "show run" | grep neigh
 neighbor 192.0.2.2 remote-as 64500
 neighbor 192.0.2.2 description FooBAR
[edit]
vyos@r5-roll#
set protocols bgp 100 neighbor 1.1.1.1 description "foo bar baz"
set protocols bgp 100 neighbor 1.1.1.1 remote-as 200

Renders

router bgp 100
 neighbor 1.1.1.1 remote-as 200
 neighbor 1.1.1.1 description foo

The string is not properly passed down to FRR

Fixed in the new bgp format, VyOS 1.4-rolling-202101150632

set protocols bgp 65001 neighbor 192.0.2.2 description 'Foo bar FOO'
set protocols bgp 65001 neighbor 192.0.2.2 remote-as '65002'

vtysh

!
router bgp 65001
 neighbor 192.0.2.2 remote-as 65002
 neighbor 192.0.2.2 description Foo bar FOO
!
dmbaturin set Issue type to Feature (new functionality).Nov 8 2024, 10:48 AM