Configure BGP

You can configure your INA module to use the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) as a routing protocol. To view, create, or edit BGP settings, click BGP. The following describes the BGP fields in PMVision that you need to set. For more information, see the PortMaster Routing Guide.

How to Configure

BGP Setting

Description

ID

The BGP identifier. An IP address on the INA module that identifies the INA module as a BGP router to other routers. The IP address is usually one of the interfaces on the INA module.

ASN

The autonomous system identifiers. A unique 16-bit number (supplied by InterNIC) used to identify the autonomous system to which the router belongs. The valid range is from 1 to 65535.

Connect Retry Interval

The interval, in seconds, at which the INA module attempts to open sessions to peers that are not fully established. The valid range is from 80 to 1000 seconds. The default is 120 seconds.

Hold Time

The interval, in seconds, that the INA module waits between keepalive, update, or notification messages from a peer, before identifying the peer as no longer operational and dropping all information learned from that peer. The valid range is from 30 to 1000 seconds. The default is 90 seconds.

Keep Alive Timer

The interval, in seconds, at which the INA module sends keepalive messages to its peers to let them know that it is still reachable. The valid range is from 30 to 1000 seconds. 30 is the default.

IGP Lockstep

If checked, forces the INA module to wait until it finds a suitable Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) route that supports the route before advertising it.