# Add the BGP Peering element

You must add a BGP Peering element to the routing configuration.

## Before you begin

You must enable BGP on the engine. To establish a BGP peering relationship with another Firewall or Virtual Firewall, you must enable BGP on both Firewalls.

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For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

1. Select Configuration.
2. Right-click an engine, then select Edit <element type>.
3. In the navigation pane on the left, browse to Routing.
4. Right-click a directly connected network under an interface or right-click a Tunnel Interface, then select Add BGP Peering.
5. Browse to the BGP Peering element, click Add, then click OK.
   The element is added beneath the network or Tunnel Interface.
6. (Optional) To change the CVI address:
   1. Right-click the BGP Peering element.
   2. Select IP addresses, then select an IP address.
7. Right-click the BGP Peering element, then select Add Firewall or Add External BGP Peer.
8. Browse to the Firewall, Virtual Firewall, Firewall Cluster, or External BGP Peer element, click Add, then click OK.
   The Firewall, Virtual Firewall, Firewall Cluster, or External BGP Peer element is added beneath the BGP Peering element.
9. Click Save.

## Engine Editor > Routing

Use this branch to view and change the routing configuration of the NGFW Engine.

Option | Definition
--- | ---
Filter | Allows you to view only the elements that match what you enter in the Filter field.
Refresh View | Updates the view.
Expand All | Expands all levels of the routing tree.
Collapse All | Collapses all levels of the routing tree.
Display Mode | Changes how the routing configuration is displayed. Tree View — Displays the routing configuration as a tree of interfaces, Router elements, NetLink elements, and destination networks. Table View — Displays the routing configuration as a table of destination networks, routing gateways, interfaces, and NetLink elements.
Default Route | Allows you to view and create default routes that are used when there is no more specific route defined. Note: If the Automatic Default Route setting is selected in the properties of the interface, default routes are created automatically for interfaces with dynamic IP addresses on single NGFW Engines. Gateway — The IP address of the gateway device. You can also double-click the field and select a gateway device for the route. Add — Adds the default route to the routing configuration. Show Default Route — Highlights the default route in the Tree View or the Table View.
Add Route | Allows you to add routes to specific destination networks. Destination — The destination IP address or network. Gateway — The IP address of the gateway device. You can also double-click the field and select a gateway device for the route. Add — Adds the route to the routing configuration.
Query Route | Allows you to search for routes. Source — The source IP address. Destination — The destination IP address. Query — Highlights the route in the Tree View or the Table View.