Chapter 9
BGP4+ Configuration
Table of Contents
9.1 BGP4+ Overview
The Border Gateway Protocol (
) is a routing protocol applied between ASs to
exchange network reachability information between the ASs. The information covers a
list of ASs that a route passes. It is sufficient for establishing a diagram indicating the
connection status of the ASs. This makes possible AS-based routing policies and at the
same time solves the route loop issue.
BGP4+ is an extension of BGP. It assumes the basic message format of BGP4 as defined
in RFC 1771 but added with the extended attributes defined in RFC 2858 to transmit IPv6
routing information, and processes all IPv6 routes according to RFC 1771. BGP4+ also
supports the extended functions such as BGP route reflection and BGP alliance as defined
in RFC 1966 and RFC 1997. It has the following features:
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Supporting route aggregation
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Employing TCP as the bottom-layer protocol and using TCP port 179 to guarantee
reliable running
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Transmitting route updates only
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Periodically sending the keepalive signal to guarantee normal TCP connections
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Possessing complete metrics
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Boasting of abundant attributes and powerful control functions
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Suiting huge networks
The operating principles of BGP4+ are similar to those of BGP. For details, please refer
to the "BGP Configuration" chapter in
ZXR10 M6000 (V1.00.30) Carrier-Class Router
Configuration Guide (IPv4 Routing Volume)
.
9.2 Configuring BGP4+
The commands for configuring BGP4+ are similar to those for configuring BGP in IPv4,
except that the ZXR10 5900E supports IPv6 address configuration. For details, please
refer to the "BGP Configuration" chapter in
ZXR10 5950-H Series All Gigabit Intelligent
Routing Switch Configuration Guide (IPv4 Routing Volume)
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