Juniper Networks J-Series manual Configuring RPM Probes to Monitor BGP Neighbors

Chapter 14: Configuring RPM Probes

Table 143: Tuning RPM Probes (continued)

Task

Set the time between probe transmissions to 15 seconds.

Set the number of probes within a test to 10.

Set the source address for each probe packet to 192.168.2.9.

If you do not explicitly configure a source address, the address on the outgoing interface through which the probe is sent is used as the source address.

J-Web Configuration Editor		CLI Configuration Editor
In the Probe interval box, type 15.		Enter
		set probe-interval 15
In the Probe count box, type 10.		Enter
		set probe-count 10
1.	In the Source address box, type	Enter
	192.168.2.9.
2.	Click OK.	set source-address 192.168.2.9

Configuring RPM Probes to Monitor BGP Neighbors

By default, the Services Router is not configured to send RPM probes to its BGP neighbors. You must configure the BGP parameters under RPM configuration to send RPM probes to BGP neighbors.

You can also direct the probes to a particular group of BGP neighbors.

This section contains the following topics:

■Configuring RPM Probes for BGP Monitoring on page 283

■Directing RPM Probes to Select BGP Routers on page 285

Configuring RPM Probes for BGP Monitoring

This sample use of RPM for BGP monitoring uses a TCP probe. To use TCP or UDP probes, you must configure both the probe server (Services Router) and the probe receiver (the remote Services Router) to transmit and receive RPM probes on the same TCP or UDP port. The sample probe uses TCP port 50000.

To configure RPM probes on a Services Router to monitor BGP neighbors with a configuration editor:

1.Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy in either the J-Web or CLI configuration editor.

2.Perform the configuration tasks described in Table 144 on page 284.

3.If you are finished configuring the router, commit the configuration.

4.Go on to one of the following tasks:

■To send probes to specific routers, see “Directing RPM Probes to Select BGP Routers” on page 285.

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