Controlling ExaBGP : interacting from the API

There are several commands in order to interact with ExaBGP from the API. Here some of the possibilities are listed.

API to handle ExaBGP

• shutdown Terminates ExaBGP. > shutdown in progress
• reload Reload ExaBGP's configuration > reload in progress
• restart Reloads ExaBGP from scracth > restart in progress
• version Answers in the shape: > 'exabgp %s' % version
• show neighbor [optional neighbor ip] summary
• show neighbor [optional neighbor ip] extensive
• show neighbor [optional neighbor ip]configuration
• show ajd-rib in [extensive] (will be integrated in neighbour)
• show ajd-rib out [extensive] (will be integrated in neighbour)
• announce watchdog
• announce route (will be deprecated when announce <afi> <safi> is introduced)
• announce eor
• announce flow
• announce operational
• announce vpls
• announce route-refresh
• teardown_

every announce command has it withdraw equivalent.

API to handle neighbors

• announce route ... neighbor 10.0.0.1 , neighbor 10.0.0.2 announce route 1.0.0.0/16 next-hop 101.1.101.1 split /16

BGP Cease Status Codes for Teardown

The ExaBGP "teardown" feature requires the correct/specific status code to notify the "other end" the reason for the teardown. For example, syntax to notify the remote end of a max prefix trip neighbor 10.0.0.1 teardown 1

See list below:

1	Maximum Number of Prefixes Reached
2	Administrative Shutdown
3	Peer De-configured
4	Administrative Reset
5	Connection Rejected
6	Other Configuration Change
7	Connection Collision Resolution
8	Out of Resources