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Task Remarks
Configuring IPv6 MBGP route
attributes
Configuring IPv6 MBGP route preferences
Optional
Configuring the default local preference
Configuring the MED attribute
Configuring the NEXT_HOP attribute Optional
Configuring the AS_PATH attribute Optional
Tuning and optimizing IPv6
MBGP networks
Configuring IPv6 MBGP soft reset Optional
Enabling the IPv6 MBGP ORF capability Optional
Configuring the maximum number of equal-cost
routes for load-balancing
Optional
Configuring a large scale IPv6
MBGP network
Configuring an IPv6 MBGP peer group Optional
Configuring IPv6 MBGP community Optional
Configuring an IPv6 MBGP route reflector Optional
Configuring IPv6 MBGP basic functions
Configuration prerequisites
Before you configure IPv6 MBGP, complete the following tasks:
• Enable IPv6.
• Configure network layer addresses for interfaces.
• Complete BGP basic configuration.
Configuring an IPv6 MBGP peer
Follow these steps to configure an IPv6 MBGP peer
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Enter system view
system-view —
Enable BGP and enter BGP view
bgp as-number
Required
Not enabled by default
Enter IPv6 address family view
ipv6-family —
Specify a IPv6 BGP peer and its
AS number
peer ipv6-address as-number as-
number
Required
Not configured by default
Enter IPv6 MBGP address family
view
ipv6-family multicast —
Enable the IPv6 MBGP peer
peer ipv6-address enable
Required
Not enabled by default