The main difference is the first set of parameters will apply specifically to neighbor 2600:1:4006::6 within the group. The second set applies to the entire group i.e. additional neighbor statements can be added thus inheriting group-wide parameters. Note hierarchical stanza below:
1st:
WWW { protocols { bgp { group ASV6 { neighbor 2600:1:4006::6 { description "eBGP peer"; multihop { ttl 2; } local-address 2600:1:4006::1; import C1_V6; ## 'C1_V6' is not defined family inet6 { unicast; } export DC1_V6; ## 'DC1_V6' is not defined remove-private; peer-as 478; } } } } }
2nd:
WWW { protocols { bgp { group ASV6 { description "eBGP peer"; multihop { ttl 2; } import C1_V6; ## 'C1_V6' is not defined family inet6 { unicast; } export DC1_V6; ## 'DC1_V6' is not defined remove-private; peer-as 478; neighbor 2600:1:4006::6 { local-address 2600:1:4006::1; } } } } }