Understanding BGP Neighbor Windows

The BGP neighbor windows contain two general areas—a Configured Parameters pane and a BGP neighbor work area.

The Configured Parameters pane contains a hierarchical view of all BGP-related parameters that you can use to configure a BGP neighbor. This pane controls how the BGP neighbor inherits information from peer groups or global settings. By selecting (checking) a parameter, you indicate that you want the configuration for that parameter to override any inherited value. If you do not select a parameter, the parameter inherits the configuration value from the peer group (if one exists) or from the router's global configuration.

When you select a parameter, a check mark appears in the check box, and the associated field or drop-down menu in the BGP neighbor work area becomes active. Once active, you can enter values for the parameters in the BGP neighbor work area.