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Implementing BGP
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is an Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP) that allows you to create loop-free
interdomain routing between autonomous systems. An
autonomous system
is a set of routers under a single
technical administration. Routers in an autonomous system can use multiple Interior Gateway Protocols (IGPs)
to exchange routing information inside the autonomous system and an EGP to route packets outside the
autonomous system.
This module provides the conceptual and configuration information for BGP on Cisco IOS XR software.
For more information about BGP on the Cisco IOS XR software and complete descriptions of the BGP
commands listed in this module, see
section of this module. To locate
documentation for other commands that might appear while performing a configuration task, search online
in the Cisco IOS XR software master command index.
Note
Feature History for Implementing BGP
This feature was introduced.
Release
5.0.0
BGP Nonstop Routing was made a default feature.
Release
5.2.3
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Prerequisites for Implementing BGP, on page 3
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Information About Implementing BGP, on page 4
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How to Implement BGP, on page 46
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Configuration Examples for Implementing BGP, on page 89
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Flow-tag propagation, on page 95
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Additional References, on page 99
Prerequisites for Implementing BGP
You must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes the proper task IDs. The command
reference guides include the task IDs required for each command. If you suspect user group assignment is
preventing you from using a command, contact your AAA administrator for assistance.
Routing Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 6000 Series Routers, IOS XR Release 6.4.x
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