Configure Allowed Networks
Configure network addresses to determine the network addresses that BGP advertises. The allowed addresses determine the BGP networks that originate from the switch.
Before you begin
Change the VRF instance as required to configure BGP on a specific VRF instance. The VRF must have an RP trigger of BGP. Not all parameters are configurable on non-default VRFs.
Procedure
- In the navigation pane, expand .
- Click BGP.
- Click the Network tab.
- Click Insert.
- Configure the network address, mask, and metric.
- Click Insert.
Network field descriptions
Use the data in the following table to use the Network tab.
|
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
|
NetworkAfAddr |
Specifies the network prefix that BGP advertises. |
|
NetworkAfPrefixLen |
Specifies the prefix length of the network address. |
|
NetworkAfMetric |
Specifies the metric to use when the system sends an update for the routes in the network table. The metric configures the MED for the routes advertised to eBGP peers. The range is 0–65535. |