Operation Manual

Networks Associated with ASN or IPv6 Networks Associated with ASN: To configure a BGP router, you need an AS
number. An AS number is an identification of autonomous system. BGP protocol uses the AS number for detecting
whether the BGP connection is internal one or external one. Use the IPv4 address and netmask or IPv6 address with a
CIDR notation prefix length to define the address range.
Neighbor Options or IPv6 Neighbor Options: Creates a new neighbor identified by remote ASN and IP address.
Redistribute Routes: Redistribute routes of the specified protocol or kind into BGP, with the metric type and metric set if
specified, filtering the routes using the given route map if specified. Redistributed routes may also be filtered with
distribute lists.
Type: The type is the source of the route. Select from: Main, Connected, Static, RIP, and OSPF.
Metric: Numerical priority of the route.
Route Map: Route maps provide a means to filter and/or apply actions to routes, allowing policies to be applied to
routes.
OSPF Routing
OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) version 2 is a routing protocol described in RFC2328, OSPF Version 2. OSPF is an
IGP (Interior Gateway Protocol). Compared with RIP, OSPF can provide more scalable network support and faster
convergence times. OSPF is widely used in large networks such as ISP (Internet Service Provider) backbone and
enterprise networks.
OSPF Areas
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