BGP Profile Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to create a BGP Profile element.

For information about Free Range Routing (FRR) syntax, see https://⁠docs.frrouting.org/en/latest/.

Option Definition
General tab
Name The name of the element.
Port The port to use for BGP communications.
Comment

(Optional)

 A comment for your own reference.
Category

(Optional)

 Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category.
Option Definition
Distance tab
External (eBGP) Enter the administrative distance for external BGP routes.
Internal (iBGP) Enter the administrative distance for internal BGP routes.
Local (Aggregation) Enter the administrative distance for local BGP routes.
Subnets table

Click Add to add a row to the table, or Remove to remove the selected row.
Subnet Double-click the cell to select a network element that represents the subnet to aggregate.
Administrative Distance Enter the administrative distance of the subnet.
Option Definition
Redistribution tab
Redistribute routes from table

Select the check box next to the sources from where you want to redistribute routes.
Source The available sources are:
  • Kernel — Uses the redistribute kernel command.
  • Static — Uses the redistribute static command.

    If selected, the SMCaaS sends the routes generated in routing to FRR to be distributed in a static way. NetLink routes are skipped, and routes using dynamic interfaces are currently not supported.

  • Connected — Uses the redistribute connected command.
  • OSPFv2 — Uses the redistribute ospf command.
Filter Double-click the cell to select a route map that you want to use as a filter.
Seed Metric If you do not want to use an automatic seed metric value, enter the value for the redistribute <source> metric command.
Option Definition
Aggregation tab

Click Add to add a row to the table, or Remove to remove the selected row.
Subnet Double-click the cell to select a network element that represents the subnet to aggregate.
Aggregation Mode Uses the aggregate-address command. Select from the following:
  • Aggregate — Uses the aggregate-address $ command.
  • Aggregate with AS Set — Uses the aggregate-address $ as-set command.
  • Summary Only — Uses the aggregate-address $ summary-only command.
  • Aggregate with AS Set and Summary — Uses the aggregate-address $ as-set summary-only command.
Option Definition
BMP tab
Port Enter the port number to use to communicate with the BMP server.
Address Enter the BMP server address. The address can be an IP address, or FQDN.
Connect through Master Select the check box to enable connection to the BMP server from the master Engine’s networking. If the check box is not selected the connection to the BMP server is done by using the virtual context networking.