RuggedCom RuggedRouter RX1100 - Manual (Page 169)

17. Configuring Dynamic Routing
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The Telnet Password field sets the password to be used for telnet access to bgpd. This is used as
the bgpd login password when locally telnetting to port 2605 of the router.
The Hostname field sets the hostname for the bgpd daemon. This value is only used as a a reference
for convenience. The telnet interface prompt will contain this hostname. The router's system wide
hostname is used if this field is left blank.
The Distance field sets the administrative distance to use for all routes unless overridden by other
distance settings.
The Always Compare Med field enables the comparison of MED for paths from neighbors in different
AS (Autonomous System). By default, MED comparison is only done among paths within the same
AS. Enabling this option, BGP will always perform MED comparison regardless of AS. The path with
a lower MED is preferred to one with a higher value.
The Default Local Preference field sets the local "preference" value for the router.
The Deterministic Med field is used to select the best-MED path among paths advertised from
neighboring AS.
The Redistribute Connected fields control the distribution of connected routes. When enabled, BGP
will advertise routes to directly connected interfaces to other BGP routers in the area. Normally only
routes that fall within the scope of the network areas will be advertised.
The Redistribute Static fields control the distribution of static routes. When enabled, BGP will
advertise static routes created using the Network Configuration / Routing and Default Route menu to
other BGP routers in the area. Normally only routes that fall within the scope of the network areas
will be advertised.
The Redistribute Kernel fields control the distribution of kernel routes. When enabled, BGP
will advertise routes from the kernel routing table, which includes static routes entered by the
administrator, to other BGP routers in the area. Normally only routes that fall within the scope of the
network areas will be advertised.
The Redistribute OSPF fields control the distribution of routes learned by OSPF. When enabled, BG
will advertise routes learned by OSPF.
The Redistribute RIP fields control the distribution of routes learned by RIP. When enabled, BGP
will advertise routes learned by RIP.
The AS ID is the Autonomous System ID used between BGP routers. Note that for BGP routers
connected to the Internet, these numbers are controlled by IANA (the Internet Assigned Numbers
Authority).
The Router ID field sets the router-id to use for the BGP daemon. This value is used as a unique
identifier for the dynamic routing protocol to identify which router sent which route advertisement. By
default it uses the highest IP assigned to an interface on the router. It is recommended that this value
be set to a unique fixed IP on each router