To configure a BGP confederation on a VPRN site

Purpose

A BGP confederation allows for the full distribution of external routing information within an AS.

You can configure BGP confederations only when:

  • no VRF import or export policies are configured on the VPRN site

  • no VRF target is configured on the VPRN site

  • no VPRN GRT lookup or export policies are configured on the VPRN site

You cannot configure VRF import or export policies, VRF target, or GRT lookup or export policies when a BGP confederation is configured.

Steps
 
1 

Choose Manage→Service→Services from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Services form opens.

2 

Choose a VPRN service and click Properties. The VPRN Service (Edit) form opens.

3 

On the service navigation tree, expand the Sites icon, right-click on a routing instance and choose Properties. The VPRN Site (Edit) form opens.

4 

Click on the Routing tab, then on the General tab.

5 

Configure the Confederation Autonomous System parameter. When you set the Confederation Autonomous System to a value other than 0, the BGP Confederations tab appears.

6 

To configure one or more BGP confederations members:

  1. Click on the BGP Confederations tab and click Create. The Confederation (Create) form opens.

  2. Click on the Members tab and click Create. The Confederation Member (Create) form opens.

  3. Configure the Member AS parameter.

  4. Save the changes and close the forms.

7 

Save the changes and close the forms.

End of steps