Configuring a VPNv4 Unicast Address Family

This section uses examples to demonstrate many of the BGP configuration options and to show how the REST APIs correspond to the CLI commands.

Configuring Multipath for EBGP and IBGP Paths

Configuring Multipath for EBGP and IBGP Paths

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys/bgp.json

{
  "bgpEntity": {
    "children": [
      {
        "bgpInst": {
          "attributes": {
            "asn": "123"
          },
          "children": [
            {
              "bgpDom": {
                "attributes": {
                  "name": "default"
                },
                "children": [
                  {
                    "bgpDomAf": {
                      "attributes": {
                        "maxEcmp": "12",
                        "maxExtEcmp": "12",
                        "type": "vpnv4-ucast"
}}}]}}]}}]}}

{
    imdata:[]
}

<System>
  <bgp-items>
    <inst-items>
      <asn>123</asn>
      <dom-items>
        <Dom-list>
          <name>default</name>
          <af-items>
            <DomAf-list>
              <type>vpnv4-ucast</type>
              <maxEcmp>12</maxEcmp>
              <maxExtEcmp>12</maxExtEcmp>
            </DomAf-list>
          </af-items>
        </Dom-list>
      </dom-items>
    </inst-items>
  </bgp-items>
</System>

CLI Commands

The CLI commands are equivalent to the payload examples displayed in the pane on the right. Click the DME tab in the top-left corner of the right pane to view the JSON payload. Click the YANG tab to view the XML payload.

router bgp 123
address-family vpnv4 unicast
maximum-paths eibgp 12

Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 9.3(3).

Verifying a DME Configuration
The following table contains the distinguished name (DN) for each managed object (MO) in the DME payload. Issue a GET request using the DN to verify the configuration was posted or to get information about the configured properties of a particular object.

MO	DN
bgpEntity	sys/bgp
bgpInst	sys/bgp/inst
bgpDom	sys/bgp/inst/dom-{name}
bgpDomAf	sys/bgp/inst/dom-{name}/af-{[type]}

bgpInst Properties

The following table contains information about the bgpInst properties in the DME payload. For more information about the properties and MOs, see the NX-API DME Model Reference linked in the Related Documentation section below.

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
asn	bgp:AsnNum (string:Basic)	Autonomous system number	A sequence of characters

bgpDom Properties

The following table contains information about the bgpDom properties in the DME payload. For more information about the properties and MOs, see the NX-API DME Model Reference linked in the Related Documentation section below.

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
name	naming:Name256 (string:Basic)	The name of the object.	MAX SIZE: 63

bgpDomAf Properties

The following table contains information about the bgpDomAf properties in the DME payload. For more information about the properties and MOs, see the NX-API DME Model Reference linked in the Related Documentation section below.

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
maxEcmp	bgp:MaxEcmp (scalar:UByte)	The maximum number of equal-cost paths for BGP load sharing.	RANGE: [1 , 64] DEFAULT: 1
maxExtEcmp	bgp:MaxEcmp (scalar:UByte)	Max External ECMP	RANGE: [1 , 64] DEFAULT: 1
type	bgp:AfT (scalar:Enum8)	Type	SELECTION: 1 - ipv4-ucast 2 - ipv4-mcast 3 - vpnv4-ucast 5 - ipv6-ucast 6 - ipv6-mcast 7 - vpnv6-ucast 8 - vpnv6-mcast 9 - l2vpn-evpn 10 - ipv4-lucast 11 - ipv6-lucast 12 - lnkstate 13 - ipv4-mvpn 14 - ipv6-mvpn 15 - l2vpn-vpls 16 - ipv4-mdt DEFAULT: ipv4-ucast

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Deleting the Configuration of Multipath for EBGP and IBGP Paths

Deleting the Configuration of Multipath for EBGP and IBGP Paths

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys/bgp.json

{
  "bgpEntity": {
    "children": [
      {
        "bgpInst": {
          "attributes": {
            "asn": "123"
          },
          "children": [
            {
              "bgpDom": {
                "attributes": {
                  "name": "default"
                },
                "children": [
                  {
                    "bgpDomAf": {
                      "attributes": {
                        "maxEcmp": "1",
                        "maxExtEcmp": "1",
                        "type": "vpnv4-ucast"
}}}]}}]}}]}}

{
    imdata:[]
}

<System>
  <bgp-items>
    <inst-items>
      <asn>123</asn>
      <dom-items>
        <Dom-list>
          <name>default</name>
          <af-items>
            <DomAf-list>
              <type>vpnv4-ucast</type>
              <maxEcmp>1</maxEcmp>
              <maxExtEcmp>1</maxExtEcmp>
            </DomAf-list>
          </af-items>
        </Dom-list>
      </dom-items>
    </inst-items>
  </bgp-items>
</System>

CLI Commands

router bgp 123
address-family vpnv4 unicast
no maximum-paths eibgp 12

Note: The property information for this example was added in Release 9.3(3).

MO	DN
bgpEntity	sys/bgp
bgpInst	sys/bgp/inst
bgpDom	sys/bgp/inst/dom-{name}
bgpDomAf	sys/bgp/inst/dom-{name}/af-{[type]}

bgpInst Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
asn	bgp:AsnNum (string:Basic)	Autonomous system number	A sequence of characters

bgpDom Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
name	naming:Name256 (string:Basic)	The name of the object.	MAX SIZE: 63

bgpDomAf Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
maxEcmp	bgp:MaxEcmp (scalar:UByte)	The maximum number of equal-cost paths for BGP load sharing.	RANGE: [1 , 64] DEFAULT: 1
maxExtEcmp	bgp:MaxEcmp (scalar:UByte)	Max External ECMP	RANGE: [1 , 64] DEFAULT: 1
type	bgp:AfT (scalar:Enum8)	Type	SELECTION: 1 - ipv4-ucast 2 - ipv4-mcast 3 - vpnv4-ucast 5 - ipv6-ucast 6 - ipv6-mcast 7 - vpnv6-ucast 8 - vpnv6-mcast 9 - l2vpn-evpn 10 - ipv4-lucast 11 - ipv6-lucast 12 - lnkstate 13 - ipv4-mvpn 14 - ipv6-mvpn 15 - l2vpn-vpls 16 - ipv4-mdt DEFAULT: ipv4-ucast

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Configuring Allocation for Option B Labels

Configuring Allocation for Option B Labels

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys/bgp.json

{
  "bgpEntity": {
    "children": [
      {
        "bgpInst": {
          "attributes": {
            "asn": "100"
          },
          "children": [
            {
              "bgpDom": {
                "attributes": {
                  "name": "default"
                },
                "children": [
                  {
                    "bgpDomAf": {
                      "attributes": {
                        "allocLblOptB": "enabled",
                        "type": "vpnv4-ucast"
}}}]}}]}}]}}

{
    imdata:[]
}

<System>
  <bgp-items>
    <inst-items>
      <asn>100</asn>
      <dom-items>
        <Dom-list>
          <name>default</name>
          <af-items>
            <DomAf-list>
              <type>vpnv4-ucast</type>
              <allocLblOptB>enabled</allocLblOptB>
            </DomAf-list>
          </af-items>
        </Dom-list>
      </dom-items>
    </inst-items>
  </bgp-items>
</System>

Note: This example was added in Release 9.3(1).

CLI Commands

router bgp 100
address-family vpnv4 unicast
allocate-label option-b

Verifying a DME Configuration

The following table contains the distinguished name (DN) for each managed object (MO) in the DME payload. Issue a GET request using the DN to verify the configuration was posted or to get information about the configured properties of a particular object.

MO	DN
bgpEntity	sys/bgp
bgpInst	sys/bgp/inst
bgpDom	sys/bgp/inst/dom-default
bgpDomAf	sys/bgp/inst/dom-default/af-vpnv4-ucast

bgpInst Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
asn	bgp:AsnNum (string:Basic)	Autonomous system number	A sequence of characters

bgpDom Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
name	naming:Name256 string:Basic	The BGP Domain name. This name can be up to 64 alphanumeric characters. Note that you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

bgpDomAf Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
allocLblOptB	bgp:AdminSt (scalar:Enum8)	Allow allocation of option B labels	SELECTION: 1 - enabled 2 - disabled DEFAULT: enabled
type	bgp:AfT (scalar:Enum8)	Type	SELECTION: 1 - ipv4-ucast 2 - ipv4-mcast 3 - vpnv4-ucast 5 - ipv6-ucast 6 - ipv6-mcast 7 - vpnv6-ucast 8 - vpnv6-mcast 9 - l2vpn-evpn 10 - ipv4-lucast 11 - ipv6-lucast 12 - lnkstate 13 - ipv4-mvpn 14 - ipv6-mvpn 15 - l2vpn-vpls 16 - ipv4-mdt DEFAULT: ipv4-ucast

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html

Deleting Allocation for Option B Labels

Deleting Allocation for Option B Labels

POST http://<mgmt0_IP>/api/mo/sys/bgp.json

{
  "bgpEntity": {
    "children": [
      {
        "bgpInst": {
          "attributes": {
            "asn": "100"
          },
          "children": [
            {
              "bgpDom": {
                "attributes": {
                  "name": "default"
                },
                "children": [
                  {
                    "bgpDomAf": {
                      "attributes": {
                        "allocLblOptB": "disabled",
                        "type": "vpnv4-ucast"
}}}]}}]}}]}}

{
    imdata:[]
}

<System>
  <bgp-items>
    <inst-items>
      <asn>100</asn>
      <dom-items>
        <Dom-list>
          <name>default</name>
          <af-items>
            <DomAf-list>
              <type>vpnv4-ucast</type>
              <allocLblOptB>disabled</allocLblOptB>
            </DomAf-list>
          </af-items>
        </Dom-list>
      </dom-items>
    </inst-items>
  </bgp-items>
</System>

Note: This example was added in Release 9.3(1).

CLI Commands

router bgp 100
address-family vpnv4 unicast
no allocate-label option-b

Verifying a DME Configuration

MO	DN
bgpEntity	sys/bgp
bgpInst	sys/bgp/inst
bgpDom	sys/bgp/inst/dom-default
bgpDomAf	sys/bgp/inst/dom-default/af-vpnv4-ucast

bgpInst Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
asn	bgp:AsnNum (string:Basic)	Autonomous system number	A sequence of characters

bgpDom Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
name	naming:Name256 string:Basic	The BGP Domain name. This name can be up to 64 alphanumeric characters. Note that you cannot change this name after the object has been saved.

bgpDomAf Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description	Values
allocLblOptB	bgp:AdminSt (scalar:Enum8)	Allow allocation of option B labels	SELECTION: 1 - enabled 2 - disabled DEFAULT: enabled
type	bgp:AfT (scalar:Enum8)	Type	SELECTION: 1 - ipv4-ucast 2 - ipv4-mcast 3 - vpnv4-ucast 5 - ipv6-ucast 6 - ipv6-mcast 7 - vpnv6-ucast 8 - vpnv6-mcast 9 - l2vpn-evpn 10 - ipv4-lucast 11 - ipv6-lucast 12 - lnkstate 13 - ipv4-mvpn 14 - ipv6-mvpn 15 - l2vpn-vpls 16 - ipv4-mdt DEFAULT: ipv4-ucast

Related Documentation

For other CLI options, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Command Reference:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-command-reference-list.html

See the NX-API DME Model Reference for detailed information about classes and attributes described in the payload:

https://developer.cisco.com/site/nx-os/docs/nexus-model-reference/

For information about using the payloads, see the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-9000-series-switches/products-programming-reference-guides-list.html