To configure a BGP confederation

Purpose

For BGP confederations, the following rules apply:

  • A device can only belong to one confederation.

  • Multiple devices can belong to one BGP confederation.

You must configure BGP on the device and configure global-level BGP parameters before you configure BGP confederations, as described in To enable BGP on a routing instance and To configure global-level BGP .

Steps
 
1 

In the navigation tree Routing view, expand Network→NE→Routing Instance.

2 

Right-click on the Routing Instance icon and choose Properties.

3 

Click on the Routing tab.

4 

Enter the confederation number for the Confederation Autonomous System parameter and click Apply.

5 

Click on the BGP Confederations tab.

6 

Click Create to add a BGP confederation, or choose a BGP confederation and click Properties to configure an existing BGP confederation.

Note: You can only have one BGP confederation per device.

7 

Add a new member to the confederation:

Perform the following steps:

  1. Click on the Members tab.

  2. Click Create.

  3. Configure the Member AS parameter as the number of ASs for the confederation. The member AS number represents the BGP instance of the device.

  4. Click OK.

    You can verify the confederation membership by opening the Confederation icon to view icons that represent the members of the confederation.

8 

Close the form.

End of steps