5-15Configuring BGP Multicast Address FamilyFollow these steps to configure BGP multicast address familyTo do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Enter BGP view bgp as-number —Enter multicast address family view ipv4-family multicast RequiredConfiguration in multicast address family view is similar to that in BGP view. So, unless otherwise noted,refer to configuration in BGP view for information about the configuration in multicast address familyview. For information about the related commands, refer to the command manual of this manual. Thefollowing configurations are all for BGP view.Configuring Basic BGP FunctionsFollow these steps to configure basic BGP functionsTo do... Use the command... RemarksEnter system view system-view —Specify a Router ID router id router-id OptionalEnable BGP and enter BGP view bgp as-number RequiredBy default, BGP is disabled.Specify the AS number for the BGPpeerspeer group-name as-numberas-numberBy default, a peer is not assigned an ASnumber.Assign a description string for aBGP peer/a BGP peer grouppeer { group-name |ip-address } descriptiondescription-textOptionalBy default, a peer/a peer group is notassigned a description string.Activate a specified BGP peer peer { group-name |ip-address } enableOptionalBy default, a BGP peer is active.Enable BGP logging log-peer-change OptionalBy default, BGP logging is enabled.Specify the source interface forroute update packetspeer { group-name |ip-address }connect-interfaceinterface-typeinterface-numberOptionalBy default, the source interface of theoptimal route update packets is used asthe source interface.Allow routers that belong tonon-directly connected networks toestablish EBGP connections.peer group-nameebgp-max-hop [ hop-count ]OptionalBy default, routers that belong to twonon-directly connected networkscannot establish EBGP connections.You can configure the maximum hopsof EBGP connection by specifying thehop-count argument.
