Defining a BGP Neighbor

Use this command to define a BGP neighbor

Syntax

set bgp [internal | external> remote-as <as_id> peer [ip_address] [on|off]

Examples

• set bgp external remote-as 24 on

  Adds AS 24 to the system's configuration

• set bgp external remote-as 24 local-address 40.40.40.24 on

  Configures the local system interface 40.40.40.24 as a BGP peer for AS 24.

Notes

To verify that BGP is running:

• To show BGP peers, run:

  show bgp peers

• To show BGP state, run:

  show bgp summary

To deactivate BGP:

• set bgp external remote-as 24 off
• set bgp external remote-as 24 local-address 40.40.40.24 off