5-14BGP Configuration Task ListComplete the following tasks to configure BGP:Task RemarksBasic BGP Configuration RequiredImporting Routes OptionalConfiguring BGP Route OptionalEnabling Default Route Advertising OptionalConfiguring BGP Route Distribution Filtering Policies OptionalConfiguring BGP Route Reception Filtering Policies OptionalDisable BGP-IGP Route Synchronization OptionalConfiguring theWay toAdvertise/ReceiveRouting InformationConfiguring BGP Route Dampening OptionalConfiguring BGP Route Attributes OptionalTuning and Optimizing a BGP Network OptionalConfiguring BGP Peer Group RequiredConfiguring BGP Community RequiredConfiguring BGP RR OptionalConfiguring aLarge-Scale BGPNetworkConfiguring BGP Confederation OptionalBasic BGP ConfigurationThis section describes basic BGP configuration.As BGP is based on TCP connections, you need to assign IP addresses for BGP peers. BGP peers arenot necessarily the neighbor routers. A BGP peer can also be obtained through logical links. Loopbackinterfaces are usually used to establish BGP connections for stability.Configuration PrerequisitesBefore performing basic BGP configuration, you need to ensure network layer connectivity betweenadjacent nodes.Before performing basic BGP configuration, make sure the following are available.z Local AS numberz IPv4 address and AS number of the peersz Source interface of update packets (optional).
