To view BGP RIB information

Steps
 

Perform To retrieve BGP information from a CPAA to retrieve BGP AS information from a CPAA.


Choose Tools→Route Analysis→BGP Network Data from the NFM-P main menu. The BGP Network Data form opens.


Choose BGP RIB Info (CPAM: Topology) from the object drop-down menu and click on the Search button. A list of BGP RIB information entries appears, including entries for the following RIB attributes:.

  • NextHop

    the next hop in the AS path to the destination

  • MED

    The multi-exit discriminator metric that is used to differentiate between multiple exit points to the same peer AS

  • LOCAL-PREF

    An attribute communicated to IBGP peers that is used to set preferences among multiple routes to the same destination.

  • ORIGINATOR-ID

    ID of the router that originated the route into the AS

  • PEER

    BGP peer information


Choose an entry and click on the Properties button. The appropriate properties form opens with the following information:

  • NextHop

    • timestamp of retrieval

    • BGP AS number

    • IP address of next hop

    • number of routes exchanged

  • MED

    • timestamp of retrieval

    • BGP AS number

    • MED value — a lower value is preferred

    • number of routes

  • LOCAL-PREF

    • timestamp of retrieval

    • BGP AS number

    • LOCAL-PREF value — a higher value is preferred

  • ORIGINATOR-ID

    • timestamp of retrieval

    • BGP AS number

    • ID of router from which routes originate

    • number of routes from originating router

  • PEER

    • timestamp of retrieval

    • BGP AS number

    • peer IP address

    • number of routes exchanged


Close the properties form.


Close the BGP Network Data form.

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