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MP_REACH_NLRI—Multiprotocol Reachable NLRI, for carrying prefixes of feasible routes and next
hops for multiple network layer protocols. Such routes can then be advertised.
MP_UNREACH_NLRI—Multiprotocol Unreachable NLRI, for carrying prefixes of unfeasible routes
for multiple network layer protocols. Such routes can then be withdrawn.
MP-BGP uses these attributes to advertise feasible and unfeasible routes of different network layer
protocols. BGP speakers not supporting MP-BGP ignore updates containing these attributes and do not
forward them to its peers.
The system supports multiple MP-BGP extensions, including VPN extension, IPv6 extension (see Network
Management Configuration Guide), and multicast extension.
Address family
MP-BGP uses address families and subsequent address families to differentiate network layer protocols of
routes contained in the MP_REACH_NLRI and MP_UNREACH_NLRI attributes. For example, an Address
Family Identifier (AFI) of 2 and Subsequent Address Family Identifier (SAFI) of 1 indicates IPv6 unicast
routing information carried in the MP_REACH_NLRI attribute. For address family values, see RFC 1700.
BGP configuration views
Table 6 shows views for different address families supported by BGP. This chapter describes
configurations in BGP view and BGP-VPN view.
Table 6 BGP configuration views
View names Wa
y
s to enter the views
Remarks
BGP view
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] bgp 100
[Sysname-bgp]
Configurations in this view are effective for
routes in all address families and VPN
instances (such as confederation), or for
IPv4 unicast routes on the public network
(such as local route advertisement, IGP
route redistribution, route summarization,
and BGP route distribution/reception
filtering policies).
BGP-VPN instance view
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] bgp 100
[Sysname-bgp]
ipv4-family vpn-instance
vpn1
[Sysname-bgp-ipv4-vpn1]
Configurations in this view are effective
only for IPv4 unicast routes in the specified
VPN instance.
IPv6 address family view
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] bgp 100
[Sysname-bgp]
ipv6-family
[Sysname-bgp-af-ipv6]
Configurations in this view are effective
only for IPv6 unicast routes on the public
network.
IPv6 BGP-VPN instance view
<Sysname> system-view
[Sysname] bgp 100
[Sysname-bgp]
ipv6-family vpn-instance
vpn1
[Sysname-bgp-ipv6-vpn1]
Configurations in this view are effective
only for IPv6 unicast routes in the specified
VPN instance.