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Checklist for Checking the BGP Layer

Problem

This checklist provides the steps and commands for checking the BGP configuration of the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) network. The checklist provides links to an overview of the BGP configuration and more detailed information about the commands used to configure BGP. (See Table 1.)

Solution

Table 1: Checklist for Checking the BGP Layer

Tasks

Command or Action

Checking the BGP Layer 
  1. Check That BGP Traffic Is Using the LSP

traceroute hostname

  1. Check BGP Sessions

show bgp summary

  1. Verify the BGP Configuration

show configuration

  1. Examine BGP Routes

show route destination-prefix detail

  1. Verify Received BGP Routes

show route receive protocol bgp neighbor-address

  1. Take Appropriate Action

The following sequence of commands addresses the specific problem described in this topic:

[edit]
edit protocols bgp

[edit protocols bgp]
show
set local-address 10.0.0.1
delete group internal neighbor 10.1.36.2
show
commit

  1. Check That BGP Traffic Is Using the LSP Again

traceroute hostname

Published: 2013-02-25

Published: 2013-02-25