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Procedure
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Configuring a BGP4+ Confederation
1.
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2.
Run:
bgp
as-number
The BGP view is displayed.
3.
Run:
confederation id
as-number
The confederation ID is set.
4.
Run:
confederation peer-as
as-number
&<1-32>
The sub-AS number of other EBGP peers connected with the local AS is set.
A confederation includes up to 32 sub-ASs.
as-number
is valid for the confederation
that it belongs to.
You must run the
confederation id
and
confederation peer-as
commands for all the
EBGP peers that belong to a confederation, and specify the same confederation ID for
them.
NOTE
The old speaker with 2-byte AS numbers and the new speaker with 4-byte AS numbers cannot
exist in the same confederation. Otherwise, routing loops may occur because AS4_Path does
not support confederations.
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Configuring the Compatibility of a Confederation
1.
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2.
Run:
bgp
as-number
The BGP view is displayed.
3.
Run:
confederation nonstandard
The compatibility of the confederation is configured.
When the confederation of other switches does not conform to the RFC, you can use
this command to make standard devices be compatible with nonstandard devices.
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8.12.3 Checking the Configuration
After a BGP4+ confederation is configured, you can check BGP4+ route information and
detailed peer information.
S6700 Series Ethernet Switches
Configuration Guide - IP Routing
8 BGP4+ Configuration
Issue 01 (2012-03-15)
Huawei Proprietary and Confidential
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