BGP
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Objective
This guide provides instructions on how to configure BGP for your site to advertise the Virtual IP (VIP) routes. The F5® Distributed Cloud Services platform supports BGP along with the virtual site functionality to enable BGP peering for a large number of sites with ease and reduced complexity.
To know more about virtual sites, see Virtual Sites.
Prerequisites
- A valid Account is required.
Note: In case you do not have an account, see Create an Account.
- One or more registered sites in the enterprise tenant.
Note: If you do not have a registered site, see How-to Create a Site.
Configuration
The following figure shows the sequence of steps in enabling BGP for a site to publish VIP routes:
Configuration Sequence
Enabling BGP to publish routes includes performing the following sequence of actions:
Phase | Description |
---|---|
Create Virtual Networks | Create virtual networks representing inside and outside networks. |
Create Network Interface | Create network interfaces for the inside and outside networks. |
Create BGP Instance | Create a BGP Object and configure properties such as peers. |
Create Virtual Networks
Follow the instructions in the Create Virtual Networks document and create the required virtual networks.
Create Network Interface
Follow the instructions in the Interfaces document and create the required interfaces.
Create BGP Instance
Features can be viewed, and managed in multiple services.
This example shows BGP
setup in Multi-Cloud Network Connect
.
Step 1: Open F5® Distributed Cloud Console
> select BGP
.
- Open
F5® Distributed Cloud Console
homepage, selectMulti-Cloud Network Connect
box.
Note: Homepage is role based, and your homepage may look different due to your role customization. Select
All Services
drop-down menu to discover all options. Customize Settings:Administration
>Personal Management
>My Account
>Edit work domain & skills
button >Advanced
box > checkWork Domain
boxes >Save changes
button.
Note: Confirm
Namespace
feature is in correct namespace, drop-down selector located in upper-left corner. Not available in all services.
- Select
Manage
in left column menu > selectNetworking
>BGPs
.
Note: If options are not showing available, select
Show
link inAdvanced nav options visible
in bottom left corner. If needed, selectHide
to minimize options from Advanced nav options mode.
- Select
Add BGP
button.
Step 2: Customize BGP parameters.
- Enter
Name
, enterLabels
andDescription
as needed.
Step 3: Apply BGP configuration location.
-
Select
Where
drop-down menu option inWhere
section:-
Site
-
Virtual Site
-
-
Select Site
inReference
drop-down menu to select your sites or virtual site where you intend to apply the BGP configuration.
Step 3.1: Apply Parameters.
-
Enter
ASN
number inParameters
box. -
Select
Router ID
drop-down menu option:-
From Interface Address
: For setting the IP address of the interface on which BGP is being configured as the BGP router ID. -
From Site
: For setting the BGP router ID from the site object. -
IP Address
: For setting the specified IP address as the BGP router ID > EnterIP Address
, IPv4 address.
-
Note: If you select the
From Site
option, ensure that you set theBGP Router ID
field in the site configuration. You can find your site from theSites
>Site List
, and edit the site using the...
>Edit
option.
Step 4: Configure BGP Peers.
- In
Peers
box, select+ Add Item
button.
-
Enter
Name
, enterDescription
as needed. -
Enter
ASN
underPeer Type
drop-down. -
Select
Peer Address
drop-down menu option:-
Peer Address
> EnterIP Address
inPeer Address
box, to set the specified IP address as the peer address. -
Offset From Beginning Of Subnet
> EnterIP address
inOffset From Beginning of Subnet
box, to set the IP address after the offset from the subnet beginning. -
Offset From End Of Subnet
> EnterIP address
inOffset From End of Subnet
box, to set the IP address after the offset from the subnet end.
Note: For example, if 10.10.10.0/24 is the subnet and offset is specified as 5, then the peer address is set as 10.10.10.5.
-
Address From Site Object
: For setting the BGP router ID from site object. -
Default GateWay
: To use the default gateway IP address of the interface as the peer address.
-
-
Select
Peer Interface(s)
drop-down menu option:-
Interface
> selectInterface
drop-down menu to select an existing interface, or selectCreate new network interface
to create and apply a new interface, to apply a specific network interface -
Interface List
> selectInterface
drop-down menu to select an existing interface or selectCreate new network interface
to create and apply a new interface, to apply a list of interfaces.Note: Use
Edit Configuration
option to add more peers or interfaces.
-
-
Select
Passive Mode
drop-down menu option.-
Disabled
-
Enabled
-
- Select
Apply
blue button located at bottom of page to finish configuring BGP peers.
Note: This example sets the peer address using the
Peer Address
option.
Note: To enable BGP for a number of sites simultaneously, set the
Peer Address
field toDefault Gateway
and set theDirect/Selector Reference
field toVirtual Site
.
Step 5: Complete creating the BGP object.
Select Save and Exit
button to complete creating your BGP instance.