Cisco BGP-4 Command and Configuration Handbook

The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is central to communication among the routers that move data from domain to domain. Cisco BGP-4 Command and Configuration Handbook explains how to use all Internetwork Operating System (IOS) commands having to do with BGP-4, documenting the purpose and syntax of each and presenting an example of appropriate use for most. This book is both a fantastic reference--it's easy to locate the entry that describes the command that interests you--and an excellent learning tool. You'll want to consult it each time you're presented with an interdomain routing problem, either for the IOS commands you need to implement your ideas or for the author's thoughts about how to engineer your solution.

Coverage of each BGP-4 command goes beyond what's in the IOS documentation. Each entry begins with a syntax summary (in large type, bless the book's designers), a concise statement of what the command does, and a note of the IOS version in which the command first appeared. After that, there's a configuration example consisting of input and output listings from the IOS command line and some suggestions (in the form of explicit IOS commands) on how to troubleshoot related problems. Sometimes there's a schematic "hockey puck" diagram to clarify configurations. This is a valuable reference and--for hardcore IOS fans and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) candidates--an informative, straight-through read. --David Wall

Topics covered: Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4) as configured in Cisco's Internetwork Operating System (IOS). All IOS commands relevant to BGP-4 configuration, and all interesting options, are covered in reference form.