BGP advanced task #2. Fast convergence

Topology:

Requirements:

Routers R1, R2 and R3 are configured in OSPF area 0. 

Configure iBGP session between R1 and R3, use loopback addresses for peering. 

Configure R3 to advertise default route into OSPF. 

Configure routers R1 and R3 iBGP session for sub-second convergence. 

Solution:

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Configure multihop BFD between iBGP peers to complete the task. 

R1:

!

bfd map ipv4  3.3.3.3/32  1.1.1.1/32 MH

bfd-template multi-hop MH

 interval min-tx 250 min-rx 250 multiplier 3

!

router bgp 123

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 neighbor 3.3.3.3 remote-as 123

 neighbor 3.3.3.3 update-source Loopback0

 neighbor 3.3.3.3 fall-over bfd

!

R3:

!
bfd map ipv4  1.1.1.1/32  3.3.3.3/32 MH
bfd-template multi-hop MH
 interval min-tx 250 min-rx 250 multiplier 3
!

router bgp 123

 bgp log-neighbor-changes

 neighbor 3.3.3.3 remote-as 123

 neighbor 3.3.3.3 update-source Loopback0

 neighbor 3.3.3.3 fall-over bfd

!

Verification:

R1#sh bfd neighbors
IPv4 Multihop Sessions
NeighAddr[vrf]                                LD/RD         RH/RS     State
3.3.3.3                                              1/1                Up            Up

R3#show bfd neighbors

IPv4 Multihop Sessions

NeighAddr[vrf]                                LD/RD         RH/RS     State

1.1.1.1                                              1/1                Up            Up

Shutting down loopback interface on R3:

R3 log: 

*Dec  6 11:47:46.803: %BGP-5-ADJCHANGE: neighbor 1.1.1.1 Down BFD adjacency down
*Dec  6 11:47:46.803: %BGP_SESSION-5-ADJCHANGE: neighbor 1.1.1.1 IPv4 Unicast topology base removed from session  BFD adjacency down
R3(config-if)#
*Dec  6 11:47:48.209: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Loopback0, changed state to administratively down
*Dec  6 11:47:49.218: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Loopback0, changed state to down
R3(config-if)#^Z
R3#
*Dec  6 11:47:52.990: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console

R1 log: 

R1#
*Dec  6 11:47:46.813: %BGP-5-ADJCHANGE: neighbor 3.3.3.3 Down BFD adjacency down
*Dec  6 11:47:46.813: %BGP_SESSION-5-ADJCHANGE: neighbor 3.3.3.3 IPv4 Unicast topology base removed from session  BFD adjacency down