To configure BGP monitored prefixes

Steps
 
1 

Choose Tools→Route Analysis→Path and Prefix Monitoring from the NFM-P main menu. The Path and Prefix Monitoring form opens.

2 

Click on the Create button and choose Create BGP Monitor Prefix from the contextual menu. The BGP Monitor Prefix (Create) form opens with the General tab displayed.

3 

Click on the Select button in the BGP AS panel. The Select BGP AS - BGP Monitored Prefix form opens.

4 

Configure a filter for the search, if required, and click on the Search button. A list of BGP AS appears.

5 

Select a BGP AS and click on the OK button. The Select BGP AS - BGP Monitored Prefix form closes.

6 

Configure the parameters:

  • Name

  • Description

  • IP Address

  • Prefix Length

  • Address Type

  • Monitor State

  • Route Distinguisher Type

  • Route Distinguisher

The Route Distinguisher Type parameter and Route Distinguisher parameter are configurable only when the Address Type parameter is set to VPN IPv4 or VPN IPv6.

7 

Configure the alarm threshold parameters, if required.

  • Suppress Alarms

  • Override Alarm Thresholds

  • AS Path Length Threshold

  • Redundancy Loss Threshold

Note: See To configure alarm thresholds for information about how to configure alarm thresholds.

You can only configure these alarm threshold parameters if the related alarm threshold is configured for the CPAA managing the BGP AS.

8 

Click on the OK button. The BGP Monitored Prefix (Create) form closes.

9 

Close the Path and Prefix Monitoring form.

End of steps

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