BGP Template – iBGP peers

• Use peer-groups

• iBGP between loopbacks!

• Next-hop-self

  • Keep DMZ and point-to-point out of IGP

• Always send communities in iBGP

  • Otherwise accidents will happen

• Hardwire BGP to version 4

  • Yes, this is being paranoid!

• Use passwords on iBGP session

  • Not being paranoid, VERY necessary

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