l Unicast route
l MBGP route
Setting up MBGP connections in the multicast address family view can provide routing
information for RPF check.
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before configuring basic MBGP functions, you need to configure basic Multicast functions.
Data Preparation
To configure basic MBGP functions, you need the following data.
No. Data
1 Local AS number and router ID
2 IPv4 addresses and AS numbers of peers
3 Interface originating the Update message
4 Cluster ID of the route reflector
9.3.2 Configuring a BGP Peer
Devices can exchange routing information only after they have successfully set up a BGP peer
relationship.
Context
NOTE
If the two switches that plan to set up the MBGP peer relationship have set up a BGP connection, skip the
section.
Do as follows on the two switches between which the MBGP peer relationship needs to be set
up.
Procedure
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2 Run:
bgp as-number
BGP is enabled, the local AS number is set, and the BGP view is displayed.
Step 3 (Optional) Run:
router-id ipv4-address
The ID of a BGP switch is set.
S6700 Series Ethernet Switches
Configuration Guide - IP Routing 9 MBGP Configuration
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