1 BGP Configuration ····································································································································1-1
BGP Overview·········································································································································1-1
Formats of BGP Messages ·············································································································1-2
BGP Path Attributes ························································································································1-4
BGP Route Selection·······················································································································1-8
iBGP and IGP Synchronization ·····································································································1-10
BGP GR·········································································································································1-14
MP-BGP ········································································································································1-15
Protocols and Standards ···············································································································1-15
BGP Configuration Task List·················································································································1-16
Prerequisites··································································································································1-17
Creating a BGP Connection ··········································································································1-17
Prerequisites··································································································································1-20
Injecting a Local Network ··············································································································1-20
Controlling Route Distribution and Reception·······················································································1-21
Prerequisites··································································································································1-21
Prerequisites··································································································································1-25
Prerequisites··································································································································1-31
Configuring BGP Soft-Reset ·········································································································1-32
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