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Chapter 16 - BGP
To access this dialog box, select Global/IP Loopback from the device view.
IP Loopback
This specifies the IP address of the Loopback interface on the router. This can
be used to provide a separate IP address for the router which is not tied to one
of its IP interfaces.
be used to provide a separate IP address for the router which is not tied to one
of its IP interfaces.
BGP Peers Dialog Box
This dialog box defines a list of configured peers for this router. Routers that
exchange BGP information are called BGP peers. A router may have both
external peers in other Autonomous Systems, and internal peers within its
own AS.
exchange BGP information are called BGP peers. A router may have both
external peers in other Autonomous Systems, and internal peers within its
own AS.
Routers establish BGP sessions using the TCP protocol. Upon startup of a
new BGP session, BGP peers will exchange their full routing tables, and then
only incremental updates are sent as the routing table changes.
new BGP session, BGP peers will exchange their full routing tables, and then
only incremental updates are sent as the routing table changes.
v Note: The router will not establish a BGP connection with any router not
on this list. If there is no BGP Peers list, BGP will not be enabled even if the
BGP Enabled box has been checked in the BGP General Dialog Box.
on this list. If there is no BGP Peers list, BGP will not be enabled even if the
BGP Enabled box has been checked in the BGP General Dialog Box.
BGP Peers Dialog Box
To access this dialog box, select BGP/BGP Peers from the device view. To
add or modify this list, click on the appropriate button to open the Add BGP
Peer Dialog Box.
add or modify this list, click on the appropriate button to open the Add BGP
Peer Dialog Box.
Add BGP Peer Dialog Box