NetModule NB3711, User Manual

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NB3711 User Manual 4.0
5.4.8. BGP
The BGP tab allows to set up peerings of the NetModule router with other Border
Gateway Protocol enabled routers.
Parameter BGP General Settings
BGP status Specifies whether the BGP routing protocol is active
AS number The number of the autonomous system to which the Net-
Module router belongs (1-4294967295)
Redistribute connected
routes Redistribute routes to networks which are directly con-
nected to the NetModule router
Redistribute local routes Redistribute routes from the NetModule router’s own rout-
ing table
Redistribute OSPF
routes
Redistribute routes learned via the OSPF routing protocol
Disable BGP when
VRRP slave
Disables the BGP protocol when the router is set to slave
mode by the VRRP redundancy protocol
The neighbors tab is used to configure all the BGP routers to peer with.
Parameter BGP Neighbors
IP address IP address of the peer router
As number Autonomous system number of the peer router (1-
4294967295)
Password Password for authentication with the peer router. If left
blank authentication is disabled.
Multihop Allow multiple hops between this router and the peer router
instead of requiring the peer to be directly connected.
The Networks tab allows to add IP network prefixes that shall be distributed via BGP
in addition to the networks that are redistributed from other sources as defined on the
general tab.
Parameter BGP Networks
Prefix Prefix of the network to be distributed
Prefix length Length of the prefix to be distributed
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