BGP IPv6 PIC Edge and Core for IP/MPLS

The BGP IPv6 PIC Edge and Core for IP/MPLS feature improves convergence for both core and edge failures after a network failure.

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Information About BGP IPv6 IPC Edge and Core for IP/MPLS

BGP IPv6 PIC Edge for IP MPLS

The BGP IPv6 PIC Edge for IP MPLS feature improves convergence for both core and edge failures after a network failure. The BGP IPv6 PIC edge for IP MPLS feature creates and stores a backup or alternate path in the Routing Information Base (RIB), the Forwarding Information Base (FIB), and in Cisco Express Forwarding, so that the backup or alternate path can immediately take over wherever a failure is detected, thus enabling fast failover.

How to Configure BGP IPv6 PIC Edge and Core for IP/MPLS

Configuring BGP IPv6 PIC Edge for IP MPLS

Because many service provider networks contain many VRFs, the BGP PIC feature allows you to configure BGP PIC feature for all VRFs at once. Performing this task in IPv6 address family configuration mode protects IPv6 VRFs.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. router bgp autonomous-system-number
  4. address-family ipv6 [vrf vrf-name ] [unicast | multicast | vpnv6 ]
  5. bgp additional-paths install
  6. bgp recursion host

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

enable

Example:


Device> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:


Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

router bgp autonomous-system-number

Example:


Device(config)# router bgp 100

Configures the BGP routing process.

Step 4

address-family ipv6 [vrf vrf-name ] [unicast | multicast | vpnv6 ]

Example:


Device(config-router)# address-family ipv6 vrf_pic

Specifies a VRF table named vrf_pic, and enters IPv6 address family configuration mode.

Step 5

bgp additional-paths install

Example:


Device(config-router-af)# bgp additional-paths install

Calculates a backup path and installs it into the RIB and Cisco Express Forwarding.

Step 6

bgp recursion host

Example:


Device(config-router-af)# bgp recursion host

Enables the recursive-via-host flag for IPv6 address families.

Additional References

Related Documents

Related Topic

Document Title

Cisco IOS commands

Cisco IOS Master Commands List, All Releases

BGP commands

Cisco IOS IP Routing: BGP Command Reference

BGP PIC Edge for IP and MPLS-VPN

“BGP PIC Edge for IP and MPLS-VPN” module in the IP Routing: BGP Configuration Guide

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Feature Information for BGP IPv6 PIC Edge and Core for IP/MPLS

The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

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Table 1. Feature Information for BGP IPv6 PIC Edge and Core for IP/MPLS

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

BGP IPv6 PIC Edge and Core for IP/MPLS

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.3S

15.2(3)T

15.2(4)S

The BGP IPv6 PIC Edge and Core for IP/MPLS feature improves convergence for both core and edge failures after a network failure.

The following commands were modified: bgp additional-paths install , bgp advertise-best-external , bgp recursion host .

In Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)S, support was added for the Cisco 7200 series router.