BGP: Overview of the Available Filter Types

BGP: Overview of the Available Filter Types

The following sections describe the various types of filters that can be applied to BGP updates and the hierarchy of the filters.

Filter types

There are a number of filter types that can be applied to the BGP updates being exchanged between BGP peers:

Distribute filters

Distribute list can filter the routing information between the routing protocol (RIP, RIPng, OSPF, OSPFv3 or BGP) and its IP route table (routing information base - RIB). It has to make the use of ACL, prefix list, or route map depending on which routing protocol it is configured for. For BGP, it can only use ACL to match prefix (ip address).

These use ACLs and look at the individual prefixes within an update message. If a prefix within the update message matches the filter criteria then that individual prefix is filtered out or accepted depending on what action the filter entry has been configured to carry out. Note that you cannot combine distribute filters and prefix filters.

AS Path filters

These look at the AS-Path attribute in update messages. If the AS-Path attribute in the update matches the filter criteria then the whole update message is filtered out or accepted, depending on what action the filter entry has been configured to carry out.

Prefix filters

These use prefix lists and look at the individual prefixes within an update message. If a prefix within the update message matches the filter criteria then that individual prefix is filtered out or accepted depending on what action the filter entry has been configured to carry out.

Note that you cannot combine distribute filters and prefix filters.

Route maps

These are a structured combination of match criteria and actions. They can be used to filter out routes and also to alter the attributes in update messages.

Access Control List (ACL) filters

ACL is mainly use to limit the network traffic. It can be used by distribute list and route map to filter the routing updates. ACLs (Access Control Lists) can be used to do a number of different things on your network, from controlling what type of traffic passes through your devices to deciding on what routing protocols you wish to be advertised out of your routers.

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Allied Telesis x908, X8100 BGP Overview of the Available Filter Types, Filter types, Distribute filters, AS Path filters
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