Uses TCP as transport, port 179 Path vector protocol Checks before becoming a neighbor The TCP connection request must come from an IP associated with a neighbor command The AS number must match that in the neighbore statement The routers
BGP almost done
I’m 3/4 done with Halabis book Internet routing architectures. It’s one of the best books out there and a recommended read for ayone wanting to learn some serious BGP. When done with BGP I will probably move on to MPLS.