Configuring a BGP Peer

Devices can exchange routing    ME60   information only after they have successfully set up a BGP peer relationship.

Run:

system-view

The system view is displayed.

Run:

bgp { as-number-plain | as-number-dot }

BGP is enabled, the local AS number is set, and the BGP view is displayed.

(Optional) Run:

router-id ipv4-address

The ID of a BGP router is set.

Run:

peer { ipv4-address | group-name } as-number { as-number-plain | as-number-dot }

The IP address and AS number of a remote peer are specified.

(Optional) Run:

peer { ipv4-address | group-name } connect-interface interface-type interface-number [ ipv4-source-address ]

The local interface and the source address used to set up a BGP connection are specified.

Run:

peer { ipv4-address | group-name } ebgp-max-hop [ hop-count ]

The maximum number of hops of an EBGP connection is set.

For details of BGP peers, refer to the HUAWEI NetEngine80E/40E Router Configuration Guide ME60-X3   - IP Routing.