NMC-RX 7.3.x User Guide, Vol. 2 > Configuring BGP Neighbors > Creating BGP Neighbors

Creating BGP Neighbors

The NMC-RX application provides you with a simple way to add BGP neighbors to your device's BGP configuration. Typically, an ISP uses this feature to configure the way in which he or she sends and receives routing information to and from customers.

NOTE: You need to have BGP already enabled through the Juniper Networks CLI on the E-series device that you are configuring in order to create BGP neighbors on that device through the NMC-RX application.

To create a BGP neighbor:

1. In the Device-wide Explorer, open the Virtual Routers folder.
2. Right-click, and click List All.

A list of virtual routers appears in the list area.

3. Select a virtual router, right-click, select Create, and click BGP Neighbors.

The Create BGP Neighbor window appears.

4. Set the identification parameters for a BGP neighbor (Table 32).
   

   NOTE: To specify an administrative status, you must first activate the Admin Status parameter in the Configured Parameters pane.

   
   

 Table 32:  BGP Neighbors Parameters (General Settings) 

 Parameter
 Description

 Virtual Router Name

 Virtual router containing this BGP neighbor


 Name

 Name that clearly identifies the BGP neighbor; 32 characters maximum


 IP Address

 BGP neighbor's IP address


 Peer Group Name

 Peer group that this neighbor is to join; 32 characters maximum


 Admin Status


  
 Enabled—BGP neighbor is up
  
 Disabled—BGP neighbor is down



 AS Number

 Number of the autonomous system to which the neighbor belongs; range 1-4294967295


 Description

 Helpful information about the BGP neighbor; optional (for example, contact telephone number); 80 characters maximum



 

5. Click each tab in the BGP neighbor work area, activate any desired parameters in the Configured Parameters pane, and set the configurations as needed.

• Route Policies—Policies that govern the routing capability of the BGP neighbor you are creating
• Parameters—General parameters that configure the BGP neighbor
• Timers—Settings for the timers that control the BGP neighbor's activity

For information about configuring each tab's parameters, see the following sections.

6. When you finish creating BGP neighbors, click OK to save the settings.