BGP - Confederations Basic Config on Cisco IOS

🌐 Visit https://www.telecomtech.io for blog posts, networking tips, and to sign up for the newsletter. 📚 Coming soon: Full networking courses, labs, quizzes, PDFs, and more! 🟥 SUBSCRIBE: https://shorturl.at/TTJxx BGP Confederations essentially allow us to create sub-autonomous-systems within an autonomous system, thus creating a hierarchical structure within a large AS. But how are they configured? In this video, I'll show you the basic logic behind the configuration of confederations using Cisco IOS routers. ☑️ Chapter list: ============================================ 00:00 Introduction 00:27 BGP Confederations Basic Configuration 02:47 Setting up the Confederation 07:22 eBGP peering of a confederation 09:37 Summary 🟩 Related Videos and Links: =============================================== Video: BGP - What are BGP Confederations? -    • BGP - Understanding BGP Confederations   Video: What is BGP? -    • What is BGP?   Video: eBGP vs iBGP - What's the difference? -    • eBGP vs iBGP - What's the difference?   Video: BGP - Why does BGP require an IGP to function? -    • Why does BGP require an IGP to function?   Video: BGP - AS Path Attribute -    • BGP - What is the AS_Path Attribute?   Video: BGP - Why does iBGP require full mesh peering? -    • BGP - Why does iBGP require full mesh peer...   Video: BGP - Understanding the iBGP Split Horizon Rule -    • BGP - Understanding the iBGP Split-Horizon...   BGP Official Definition RFC 4271 - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html... BGP AS Confederations for BGP RFC 5065 - https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html... 🟦 About ============================================== Welcome to telecomTech, where telecom and networking technologies... are simply explained! I’m Lazarus, a telecom professional with over 25 years of experience in network design, architecture, and telecom technologies. Over my career, I’ve led major projects, trained professionals, and helped countless individuals earn certifications and advance their careers. My goal is to make networking and telecom concepts clear, practical, and engaging—the way I wish they were taught when I started learning! Whether you’re a student, a professional growing your skills, or you're preparing for certification exams such as Cisco, telecomTech is here to guide you. Every video is crafted to help you solve real-world challenges with confidence and curiosity. Join me as we explore telecom and networking as a lifelong passion, not just as a job. Let’s make this journey of growth and discovery together! #bgp #confederations #cisco #ios #configuration #ciscoios #lazarusagapidis