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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