Operation Manual – IPv4 Routing
H3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 5 BGP Configuration
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Task
Remarks
Configuring BGP Peer Groups
Optional
Configuring BGP Community
Optional
Configuring a BGP Route Reflector
Optional
Configuring a Large
Scale BGP Network
Configuring a BGP Confederation
Optional
Configuring BGP GR
Optional
5.3 Configuring BGP Basic Functions
The section describes BGP basic configuration.
Note:
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This section does not differentiate between BGP and MP-BGP.
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Since BGP employs TCP, you need to specify IP addresses of peers, which may not
be neighboring routers.
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Using logical links can also establish BGP peer relationships.
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In general, IP addresses of loopback interfaces are used to improve stability of BGP
connections.
5.3.1 Prerequisites
The neighboring nodes are accessible to each other at the network layer.
5.3.2 Configuration Procedure
Follow these steps to configure BGP basic functions:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enable BGP and enter
BGP view
bgp
as-number
Required
Not enabled by default
Specify a Router ID
router-id
ip-address
Optional
If no IP addresses are
configured for loopback
interface and other
interfaces, the task
becomes required.