passive

Syntax

passive;

Hierarchy Level

[edit protocols bgp],
[edit protocols bgp group group-name],
[edit protocols bgp group group-name neighbor address],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols bgp],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols bgp group group-name],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols bgp group group-name
    neighbor address]

Description

Do not send active open messages to the peer. Rather, wait for the peer to issue an open request.

Default

If you omit this statement, all explicitly configured peers are active, and each peer periodically sends open requests until its peer responds.

Usage Guidelines

See Open a Peer Connection Passively.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.
routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.