3Com Switch 7750 Configuration Guide Guide

340 CHAPTER 36: BGP CONFIGURATION
settings on the peer group. Note that, the members and the group must have
consistent route update policies, but they can have different entrance policies.
BGP Configuration
Tasks
Basic BGP
Configuration
Configuration
Prerequisites
Before performing basic BGP configuration, you need to ensure:
■ Network layer connectivity between adjacent nodes.
Before performing basic BGP configuration, make sure the following are available.
■ Local AS number and router ID
■ IPv4 address and AS number of the peers
■ Source interface of update packets.
Tabl e 271 BGP configuration tasks
Configuration task Description
Related
section
Basic BGP configuration Required
Configuring the way
to advertise/receive
routing information
Importing routes Optional
Configuring route
aggregation
Optional
Sending default routes Optional
Configuring advertising policy
for BGP routing information
Optional
Configuring receiving policy
for BGP routing information
Optional
Configuring BGP-IGP Route
Synchronization
Optional
Configuring BGP route
dampening
Optional
Configuring BGP load balance Optional
Configuring BGP route attributes Optional
Adjusting and optimizing a BGP network Optional
Configure a
large-scale BGP
network
Configuring a BGP peer group Required
Configuring a BGP community Required
Configuring a router as a BGP
route reflector
Optional
Configure BGP confederation Optional
BGP displaying and
maintaining
Displaying BGP Optional
BGP Connection Reset Optional
Clearing BGP Information Optional