Ignoring IGP metrics during optimal route selection

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Enter BGP instance view or BGP-VPN instance view.

  • Enter BGP instance view:bgp as-number [ instance instance-name ]

  • Enter BGP-VPN instance view:

    1. bgp as-number [ instance instance-name ]

    2. ip vpn-instance vpn-instance-name

N/A

3. Configure BGP to ignore IGP metrics during optimal route selection.

bestroute igp-metric-ignore

By default, BGP considers IGP metrics during optimal route selection. If multiple routes to the same destination are available, BGP selects the route with the smallest IGP metric as the optimal route.