Workflow to configure BGP and MP-BGP
Stages
1 |
Enable BGP on a routing instance; see To enable BGP on a routing instance . |
2 |
If BGP mesh scaling is an issue due to the number of NEs in an AS, configure a BGP confederation; see To configure a BGP confederation . |
3 |
If you are configuring MP-BGP, enable multicast IPv4 on the base routing instance of each NE that is to participate in a VPRN; see To configure global-level BGP and Chapter 79, VPRN service management . |
4 |
Create at least one BGP peer group; see To configure peer-group-level BGP . |
5 |
Configure peer-level BGP as required; see To configure peer-level BGP . |
6 |
Configure BGP SIDR prefix origin validation as required; see To configure BGP SIDR prefix origin validation . |
7 |
Configure long-lived graceful restart as required; see To configure long-lived graceful restart on a BGP site. |
8 |
Enable or disable BGP peering as required; see To enable or disable BGP peering . |
9 |
Configure a site for BGP AD or BGP VPLS as required, see To configure a site for BGP AD or BGP VPLS . |
10 |
Verify BGP routes against a routing policy statement as required; see To verify BGP routes against a routing policy statement |
11 |
Verify a BGP prefix list against a routing policy statement as required; see To verify a BGP prefix list against a routing policy statement . |