354 CHAPTER 36: BGP C ONFIGURATIONBGP ConfigurationTasks Table 288 BGP configuration tasksConfiguration task Description Related sectionBasic BGP configuration Required “Basic BGPConfiguration” onpage 355Configuring the way toadvertise/receive routinginformationImporting routes Optional “ImportingRoutes” on page357Configuring routeaggregationOptional “Configuring BGPRouteAggregation” onpage 357Sending default routes Optional “Enabling DefaultRouteAdvertising” onpage 358Configuring advertisingpolicy for BGP routinginformationOptional “Configuring theBGP RouteAdvertisingPolicy” on page358Configuring receivingpolicy for BGP routinginformationOptional “Configuring BGPRoute ReceivingPolicy” on page359Configuring BGP-IGPRoute SynchronizationOptional “ConfiguringBGP-IGP RouteSynchronization”on page 360Configuring BGP routedampeningOptional “Configuring BGPRouteDampening” onpage 360Configuring BGP loadbalanceOptional “Configuring BGPLoad Balance” onpage 361Configuring BGP route attributes Optional “Configuring BGPRoute Attributes”on page 361Adjusting and optimizing a BGP network Optional “Adjusting andOptimizing a BGPNetwork” onpage 363Configure a large-scaleBGP networkConfiguring a BGP peergroupRequired “Configuring BGPPeer Group” onpage 365Configuring a BGPcommunityRequired “Configuring BGPCommunity” onpage 366Configuring BGP RR Optional “Configuring BGPRR” on page 367Configure BGPconfederationOptional “Configuring BGPConfederation”on page 367