BGP General Tab

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Use the following fields to configure general BGP settings.

BGP General Settings	Configure In	Description
Reject Default Route	BGP > General	Select to ignore any default routes that are advertised by BGP peers.
Install Route		Select to install BGP routes in the global routing table.
Aggregate MED		Select to enable route aggregation even when routes have different Multi-Exit Discriminator (MED) values.
Default Local Preference		Specifies a value that the firewall can use to determine preferences among different paths.
AS Format		Select the 2-byte (default) or 4-byte format. This setting is configurable for interoperability purposes.
Always Compare MED		Enable MED comparison for paths from neighbors in different autonomous systems.
Deterministic MED Comparison		Enable MED comparison to choose between routes that are advertised by iBGP peers (BGP peers in the same autonomous system).
Auth Profiles		Add a new auth profile and configure the following settings: • Profile Name—Enter a name to identify the profile. • Secret/Confirm Secret—Enter and confirm a passphrase for BGP peer communications. Delete ( ) profiles when you no longer need them.

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