The BGP configuration page appears. Table 149 explains the contents of this page.
Add or +—Adds a new or duplicate BGP configuration. Enter information as specified in Table 150.
Edit or /—Edits the selected BGP configuration.
Delete or X—Deletes the selected BGP configuration.
Disable—Disables selected BGP configuration.
OK—Saves the configuration and returns to the main configuration page.
Commit Options>Commit—Commits the configuration and returns to the main configuration page.
Cancel—Cancels your entries and returns to the main configuration page.
Table 149: BGP Configuration Page
Field | Function |
|---|---|
| Group Information | |
Routing Instance Note: If you log in as a tenant user, the Routing Instance is not displayed as tenant context supports only one routing instance. | Displays the selected routing instances. Example: Master or All routing instances. The global information values corresponding to the the routing instance that you selected will be displayed in the Global Information section. Based on the routing instance that you select, the values in the Global information |
Group Name | Displays the name of the group. |
Status | Displays the status of the group. |
Peer ASN | Displays the peer ASN. |
Type | Displays the group type. |
Dynamic Peers | Displays the dynamic peers selected. |
Static Peers | Displays the static peers selected. |
Routing Instance | Displays the routing instance selected. |
Import Policy | Displays the import policy selected. |
Export Policy | Displays the export policy selected. |
Note: If you log in as a tenant user, Routing Instance, Import Policy, and Export Policy are not displayed. Global Information | |
Edit or / | Edits the Global settings which lists the following fields. See Table 150 for more details. |
| Name | Value |
Router Identifier | Specifies the routing device’s IP address. |
BGP Status | Enables or disables BGP. |
Router ASN | Specifies the routing device’s AS number. |
Preference | Specifies the route preference. |
Confederation Note: If you log in as a tenant user, Confederation is not displayed. | Specifies the routing device’s confederation AS number. |
Confederation Members Note: If you log in as a tenant user, Confederation Members is not displayed. | Specifies the AS numbers for the confederation members. |
Description | Specifies the text description of the global, group, or neighbor configuration. |
Import Policy Note: If you log in as a tenant user, Import Policy is not displayed. | Specifies one or more routing policies for routes being imported into the routing table from BGP. The options available are: |
Export Policy Note: If you log in as a tenant user, Export Policy is not displayed. | Specifies one or more policies to routes being exported from the routing table into BGP. The options available are: |
Table 150: Add/Edit BGP Configuration Details
| Field | Function | Action |
|---|---|---|
| General Tab | ||
Routing Instance Note: If you log in as a tenant user, the Routing Instance is not displayed as tenant context supports only one routing instance. | Specifies whether the routing instance is a master instance or not. | Select an option from the list. |
Group Name | Specifies the name for the group. | Enter a new group name. |
Status | Specifies the status of the group. | - |
ASN | Specifies the unique numeric identifier of the AS in which the routing device is configured. | Enter the routing device’s 32-bit AS number, in dotted decimal notation. If you enter an integer, the value is converted to a 32-bit equivalent. For example, if you enter 3, the value assigned to the AS is 0.0.0.3. |
Preference | Specifies the degree of preference for an external route. The route with the highest local preference value is preferred. | Enter the preface value. |
Cluster Id | Specifies the cluster identifier to be used by the route reflector cluster in an internal BGP group. | Enter the IPv6 or IPv4 address to be used as the identifier. |
Description | Specifies the text description of the global, group, or neighbor configuration. | Enter the description. |
Damping | Specifies whether or not route flap damping is enabled. | Select the check box to enable route flap damping. Do not select the check box to disable route flap damping . |
Advertise Inactive Routes | Specifies whether or not BGP advertises the best route even if the routing table did not select it to be an active route. | Select the check box to enable advertising of inactive routes. Clear the check box to disable advertising of inactive routes. |
Advertise Peer AS Routes | Specifies whether or not to disable the default behavior of suppressing AS routes. | Select the check box to advertising of peer AS routes, select the check box. Clear the check to disable advertising of peer AS routes. |
| Neighbors Tab | ||
Dynamic Neighbors | Configures a dynamic neighbor (peer). The options available are:
| Select an option. |
Static Neighbors | Configures a static neighbor (peer). The options available are:
| Select an option. |
| Add neighbor | ||
All address/IPAddress | Specifies whether to select all address or IP address. | Select an option. |
IP Address | Specifies the IP address. | Enter the IP address. |
Subnet Mask | Specifies the subnet mask for the neighbor. | Enter the subnet mask. |
| Policies Tab | ||
Import Policy | Specifies one or more routing policies for routes being imported into the routing table from BGP. The options available are:
| Select an option. |
Export Policy | Specifies one or more policies to routes being exported from the routing table into BGP. The options available are:
| Select an option. |
Table 151: Edit BGP Global Setting Configuration Details
| Field | Function | Action |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Router ASN | Specifies the routing device’s AS number. | Enter the router ASN value. |
Router Identifier | Specifies the routing device’s IP address. | Enter the router identification IP address. |
BGP Status | Enables or disables BGP. | To enable BGP, select Enabled. To disable BGP, select Disabled. |
Description | Describes the global, group, or neighbor configuration. | Enter the description. |
Confederation Number | Specifies the routing device’s confederation AS number. | Enter the value. |
Confederation Members | Specifies the AS numbers for the confederation members. | To add a member AS number, click Add and enter the number in the Member ASN box. Click OK. |
| Advance Options | ||
Keep Route | Specifies whether routes learned from a BGP peer must be retained in the routing table even if they contain an AS number that was exported from the local AS. The options available are:
| Select All or None to configure Keep Routes. |
MTU Discovery | Specifies the option for configure MTU discovery. | Enable MTU discovery. |
Remove Private ASN | Specifies the local system strip private AS numbers from the AS path when advertising AS paths to remote systems. | Enable removal of private ASNs. |
Graceful Restart | Specifies the period of time after which a restart is expected to be complete. Specifies the maximum time that stale routes are kept during restart. | Enter the time period for a graceful restart and the maximum time that stale routes must be kept. |
Multihop | Specifies the maximum time-to-live (TTL) value for the TTL in the IP header of BGP packets. | Select Nexthop Change to allow unconnected third-party next hops. Enter a TTL value. |
Authentication Type | Specifies the authentication algorithm: None, MD5, or SHA1. | Select the authentication algorithm. If you select MD5, specify an MD5 authentication key (password). |
| Policies Tab Note: If you log in as a tenant user, Policy tab is not displayed. | ||
Import Policy | Applies one or more policies to routes being imported into the local routing device from the neighbors. The options available are:
| Select an option. |
Export Policy | Specifies one or more policies to control which summary LSAs are flooded into an area. The options available are:
| Select an option. |
| Trace Options Tab | ||
File Name | Specifies the name of the file to receive the output of the trace operation. | Type or select and edit the name. |
Number of Files | Specifies the maximum number of trace files. | Type or select and edit the number. |
File Size | Specifies the maximum size for each trace file. | Type or select and edit the size. |
World Readable | Specifies whether the trace file can be read by any user. | True—allows any user to read the file. False—prevents all users from reading |
| Flags | ||
Available Flags | Specifies the available trace operation to perform. | – |
Configured Flags | Specifies the configured trace operation to perform. | – |