Configure BGP Neighbor
Create SD-WAN rules to include Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) neighbors that are added in FortiGate devices.
To configure BGP Neighbor:
- Go to Device Manager > [FortiGate] > Router > BGP.
- Under Neighbors, click Create New.
- In the Create New Neighbor screen, specify the IP and Remote AS. Click OK. Repeat this step to add multiple neighbors.
- Go to System Settings > All ADOMs.
- Double-click [ADOM_Name].
- In Central Management, clear the SD-WAN check box. Click OK.
- Go to Device Manager > Device & Groups.
- Click the FortiGate device to view the device database.
- Go to Device Manager > SD-WAN.
- Click Create New.
- In the Create New SD-WAN screen, select the FortiGate from the Device drop-down.The BGP Neighbors added in the FortiGate (Device Manager) automatically appear under Neighbor.
- Toggle the SD-WAN Status to ON.
- Configure the following Advanced Options:
fail-alert-interfaces
Select the port from the drop-down.
fail-detect
Select enable or disable.
neighbor-hold-boot-time
Specify in seconds.
neighbor-hold-down
Select enable or disable.
neighbor-hold-down-time
Specify in seconds.
- Click OK.
The BGP Neighbor feature is only available for Per-Device Management. This feature is not available in Central Management and SD-WAN templates. |