The following output, taken from a show ip bgp command on Router R1, lists two neighbors.
In what BGP neighbor state is neighbor 1.1.1.1?
Neighbor V AS MsgRcvd MsgSent TblVer InQ OutQ Up/Down
State/PfxRcd
1.1.1.1 4 1 60 61 26 0 0 00:45:01
0
2.2.2.2 4 3 153 159 26 0 0 00:38:13
1

A.
Idle

B.
Opensent

C.
Active

D.
Established

Explanation:
The show ip bgp command lists the BGP neighbor state in the last column of output, listing
the literal state, unless in an established state. In that state, the output lists the number of
prefixes learned from the neighbor, so a numeric value implies an established state.