Fundamentals of BGP Operations - Foundation Summary - Methods to introduce Entries in BGP table

5 important questions on Fundamentals of BGP Operations - Foundation Summary - Methods to introduce Entries in BGP table

What are the methods to introduce entries into the BGP table? (5)

network command
redistribtion
manual summarization (aggregate address)
default-information originate command
neighbor default-originate command

What does the BGP network command do and on what does it depend?

Advertise route into BGP
Depends on existence of configured network/subnet in IP routing table

What does the BGP redistribution command do and what is not required?

Takes IGP, static, or connected routes
Metric (MED) assignment is not required
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What does the BGP manual summarization do and what is required?

Requires at least one component in BGP table
Options for keeping all components subnet, suppressing all from advertisments, or suppressing a subset from being advertised

What is required for the BGP neighbor default-information originate command? What is default action when no route-map is configured?

With the optional route-map, requires the route map to match the IP routing table with a permit action before advertising a default route.

Without the route-map, the default is Always advertised

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