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dakshgoel_33532's avatar
dakshgoel_33532
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Oct 03, 2017

How to connect BGP to F5?

I have to connect the BGP to F5 LTM , I am not able to find any specific configuration using which I can connect the two , does anybody know any possible solution to the issue?  
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Henrik_Gyllkra1's avatar
Henrik_Gyllkra1
Oct 03, 2017

For that you need the Advanced Routing module, which is a separate license you need to purchase. The routing module is based on ZebOS and is configured from it's own CLI shell, but it has some tie-ins with settings in the GUI.

 

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Henrik_Gyllkra1
Oct 03, 2017

As regards to buying the Advanced Routing license you'll need to contact your sales representative. The specific shell that you use is called "integrated management interface shell" so just start it by typing imish. Once inside the shell you configure it with a fairly generic syntax, if you're familiar with other routers with Cisco-ish syntax you'll do just fine, 'router bgp ' and so on.

 

There's actually a whole bunch of manuals for ZebOS on AskF5, but here's the one for BGP specifically:

 

https://support.f5.com/content/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/related/arm-bgp-command-reference-7-10-6/_jcr_content/pdfAttach/download/file.res/arm-bgp-command-reference-7-10-6.pdf