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Configuring IPv6 MBGP
This chapter covers configuration tasks related to MBGP for IPv6 multicast. For information about
BGP and IPv6 BGP, see
Layer 3—IP Routing Configuration Guide
.
Overview
IETF defined Multiprotocol BGP (MP-BGP) to enable BGP to carry routing information for multiple
network-layer protocols.
For an IPv6 network, the topology for IPv6 multicast might be different from that for IPv6 unicast. To
distinguish them:
•
The MP-BGP enables BGP to carry the IPv6 unicast Network Layer Reachability Information
(NLRI) and IPv6 multicast NLRI separately.
•
The multicast NLRI performs reverse path forwarding (RPF) exclusively. For information about
RPF, see "
Configuring multicast routing and forwarding
."
In this way, route selection for a destination through the IPv6 unicast routing table and through the
IPv6 multicast routing table have different results, ensuring consistent unicast forwarding and normal
multicast between domains.
MP-BGP is defined in RFC 2858 (Multiprotocol Extensions for BGP-4). The application of MP-BGP
on IPv6 multicast is called IPv6 Multicast BGP (IPv6 MBGP).
IPv6 MBGP configuration task list
Task
Remarks
Configuring basic IPv6 MBGP
functions
Required
Configuring a preferred value for routes from a peer
or a peer group
Optional
Controlling route distribution and
reception
Injecting a local IPv6 MBGP route
Optional
Configuring IPv6 MBGP route redistribution
Optional
Configuring IPv6 MBGP route summarization
Optional
Advertising a default route to a peer or peer group
Optional
Configuring outbound IPv6 MBGP route filtering
Optional
Configuring inbound IPv6 MBGP route filtering
Optional
Configuring IPv6 MBGP route dampening
Optional
Configuring IPv6 MBGP route
attributes
Configuring IPv6 MBGP route preferences
Optional
Configuring the default local preference
Configuring the NEXT_HOP attribute
Optional
Configuring the AS_PATH attribute
Optional
Tuning and optimizing IPv6
MBGP networks
Configuring IPv6 MBGP soft reset
Optional
Enabling the IPv6 MBGP ORF capability
Optional