Add the BGP Peering element

You must add a BGP Peering element to the routing configuration.

Before you begin

You must enable BGP on the engine. To establish a BGP peering relationship with another Firewall or Virtual Firewall, you must enable BGP on both Firewalls.

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Steps

Select Configuration.
Right-click an engine, then select Edit <element type>.
In the navigation pane on the left, browse to Routing.
Right-click a directly connected network under an interface or right-click a Tunnel Interface, then select Add BGP Peering.
Browse to the BGP Peering element, click Add, then click OK.
The element is added beneath the network or Tunnel Interface.
(Optional) To change the CVI address:
1. Right-click the BGP Peering element.
2. Select IP addresses, then select an IP address.
Right-click the BGP Peering element, then select Add Firewall or Add External BGP Peer.
Browse to the Firewall, Virtual Firewall, Firewall Cluster, or External BGP Peer element, click Add, then click OK.
The Firewall, Virtual Firewall, Firewall Cluster, or External BGP Peer element is added beneath the BGP Peering element.
Click Save.

Engine Editor – Routing

Use this branch to view and change the engine's routing configuration.

Option	Definition
Refresh View	Updates the view.
Expand All	Expands all levels of the routing tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all levels of the routing tree.
Display Mode	Changes how the routing configuration is displayed. Tree View — Displays the routing configuration as a tree of interfaces, Router elements, NetLink elements, and destination networks. Table View — Displays the routing configuration as a table of destination networks, routing gateways, interfaces, and NetLink elements.
Default Route	Allows you to view and create default routes that are used when there is no more specific route defined. Note: If the Automatic Default Route setting is selected in the properties of the interface, default routes are created automatically for interfaces with dynamic IP addresses on single engines. Gateway — The IP address of the gateway device. You can also double-click the field and select a gateway device for the route. Add — Adds the default route to the routing configuration. Show Default Route — Highlights the default route in the Tree View or the Table View.
Add Route	Allows you to add routes to specific destination networks. Destination — The destination IP address or network. Gateway — The IP address of the gateway device. You can also double-click the field and select a gateway device for the route. Add — Adds the route to the routing configuration.
Query Route	Allows you to search for routes. Source — The source IP address. Destination — The destination IP address. Query — Highlights the route in the Tree View or the Table View.