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Monitoring BGP Operation | |
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Verifying BGP operation |
Verify BGP operation by using the key
show
commands. ![]() If the router has not installed the BGP routes expected, use the show ip bgp command to verify that BGP has learned these routes.![]() Notice that the output of this command includes the BGP table version number, which increments each time the local router receives changed route information. The AS_Path, among other key attributes, is also included in this table. Routes that are considered the best are denoted by the > character and are installed in the router IP routing table. An expected BGP route may not appear in the BGP table. If this happens, use the show ip bgp neighbors command to verify that the router has established a BGP connection with its neighbors.![]() The show ip bgp neighbors command supports a number of optional parameters and syntax.![]()
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