Implementing BGP on Cisco IOS XR Software
Contents
RC-2
Cisco IOS XR Routing Configuration Guide
OL-14356-01
Contents
Prerequisites for Implementing BGP on Cisco IOS XR Software, page RC-2
Information About Implementing BGP on CiscoIOS XR Software, page RC-2
How to Implement BGP on CiscoIOS XR Software, page RC-42
Configuration Examples for Implementing BGP on CiscoIOS XR Software, page RC-127
Where to Go Next, pageR C-132
Additional References, pageRC-133
Prerequisites for Implementing BGP on Cisco IOS XR Software
You must be in a user group associated with a task group that includes the proper task IDs for BGP
commands. For detailed information about user groups and task IDs, see the Configuring AAA Services
on Cisco IOS XR Software module of Cisco IOS XR System Security Configuration Guide.
Information About Implementing BGP on Cisco IOS XR Software
To implement BGP, you need to understand the following concepts:
BGP Functional Overview, pageRC-3
BGP Router Identifier, pageRC-3
BGP Default Limits, pageRC-4
BGP Next Hop Tracking, pageRC-5
Autonomous System Number Formats in BGP, pageRC-7
BGP Configuration, pageRC-7
No Default Address Family, pageRC-19
Routing Policy Enforcement, pageRC-20
Table Policy, pageRC-21
Update Groups, page RC-22
BGP Best Path Algorithm, pageRC-27
Release 3.5.0 The following features were supported:
IPv6 Provider Edge and IPv6 VPN Provider Edge over Multiprotocol
Label Switching
Neighbor-specific VRF IPv6 address family configurations
Address family group-specific VPNv6 configurations
VPN4/VPNv6 over IP Core using L2TPv3 Tunnels
Multicast Distribution Tree (MDT) Subaddress Family Identifier
Information (SAFI) support for Multicast VPN (MVPN)
Release 3.6.0 No modification.