BGP Confederation Example
In the above diagram, all the routers belong to the same Confederation 65525. Nokia platform A
and Nokia platform B belong to routing domain ID 65527, Nokia platform C and Nokia platform
D belong to routing domain ID 65528, and Nokia platform E belongs to routing domain ID
65524. In this example, you configure Nokia platform B and Nokia platform C as members of
Confederation 65525 and as members of separate routing domains within the confederation. You
also configure each platform as confederation peers to Nokia platform E, which has a direct
route to the external AS.
Configuring Nokia Platform C
1. Set up the confederation and the routing domain identifier.
a. Click BGP under Configuration > Routing Configuration in the tree view.
b. Click Advanced BGP Options.
c. Enter
d. Enter
2. Create confederation group 65524.
a. Click BGP under Configuration > Routing Configuration in the tree view.
b. Click Advanced BGP Options.
c. Enter
d. Click Confederation in the Peer Group Type drop-down list; then click Apply.
Define properties for the above group.
e. Click On in the All field.
Nokia Network Voyager for IPSO 4.0 Reference Guide
Confed 65525
Nokia
Platform A
.1
192.168.35
.2
Nokia
Platform B
192.168.30
Nokia
Platform E
in the Confederation text box.
65525
in the Routing domain identifier text box; then click Apply.
65528
in the Peer Autonomous System Number text box.
65524
AS65527
Confed 65525
Platform D
192.168.45
.2
.2
Platform C
192.168.40
AS65524
Confed 65525
.1
.1
To external AS
AS65525
AS65528
Nokia
.1
.2
Nokia
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