11. BGP Flashcards
What is the private range of BGP?
64512-65535
4.200.000.000-4.295
What are the 4 path attributes?
Well-known mandatory
Well-known discretionary
Optional transitive
Optional non-transative
What is the difference between well-known mandatory and well-known discretionary?
Must be recognized by al BGP implementations
Must be included with prefix advertisement
May or may not be included with a prefix advertisement
What is the difference between optional transitive and optional non-transative?
Do not have to be recognized by BPG implementations
Transitive will stay with the route advertisement
What is the NLRI?
Network layer reachability Information, a routing update that Contains: Prefix, prefix length and PAs
What is the AS_path attribute?
Well-known mandatory attribute that remembers the ASs is went through to prevent loops
What did multi protocol BGP added?
AFI - address family identifier - IPv4 of IPv6
SAFI - unicast multicast
How does MBGP achieves seperation?
With the attributes MP_REACH_NLRI and MP_UNREACH_NLRI
What port does BGP use?
TCP 179
Can BGP multihop session be esthablished?
Yes, but a underlaying routing protocol is needed
What are the 2 types if BGP sessions?
iBPG - within an AS, AD 200 TTL 255
eBGP - different AS, AD 20 TTL 1
What are the 4 BGP packet types?
Open
Update
Notification
Keepalive
What is the default BGP hold timer?
180 for Cisco
keepalive /3
What is a neighbor router called?
Peer
What is the Finite-State Mechanism?
Table BGP uses to maintain all peers and their operational status