KB.15.15

Configuration procedure

1. Configure Switch A.

# Configure IP addresses for interfaces (omitted.)

# Configure the eBGP connection.

HP Switch(config)# router bgp 65008

HP Switch(bgp)# bgp router-id 1.1.1.1

# Configure BGP GR stalepath-timeout (optional.)

HP Switch(bgp)# bgp graceful-restart stalepath-time 360

HP Switch(bgp)# neighbor 200.1.1.1 remote-as 65009

# Add network 8.0.0.0/8 to the BGP routing table.

HP Switch(bgp)# network 8.0.0.0/8

# Enable GR for BGP Peer.

HP Switch(bgp)# neighbor 200.1.1.1 graceful-restart

2. Configure Switch B.

# Configure IP addresses for interfaces (omitted.)

# Configure the eBGP connection.

HP Switch(bgp)# router bgp 65009

# Configure BGP GR restart-time and stalepath-timeout (Optional.)

HP Switch(bgp)# bgp graceful-restart restart-time 120

stalepath-time 360

HP Switch(bgp)# bgp router-id 2.2.2.2

HP Switch(bgp)# neighbor 200.1.1.2 remote-as 65008

# Configure the iBGP connection.

HP Switch(bgp)# neighbor 9.1.1.2 remote-as 65009

# Configure BGP to redistribute direct routes.

HP Switch(bgp)# redistribute connected

# Enable GR capability for BGP Peers.

HP Switch(bgp)# neighbor 200.1.1.2 graceful-restart

HP Switch(bgp)# neighbor 9.1.1.2 graceful-restart

# Configure BGP for non-stop forwarding

HP Switch(bgp)# non-stop

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