Description

This article demos an example to configure an MX as a BMP (BGP Monitoring Protocol) station/server.

Symptoms

When doing the lab replication related BMP issues, it will take too much time to deploy a BMP station on a Linux server. 
This article demonstrates an easier way to simulate the BMP station/server.

Solution

The minimum example configuration as shown below:

On the MX (the one simulate the BMP station/sever)
set routing-options bmp connection-mode passive
set routing-options bmp treat-input-as-bmp                           >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this is a hidden command
set routing-options bmp station <station name> local-address 192.168.1.1
set routing-options bmp station <station name> local-port 50000
set routing-options bmp station <station name> station-address 192.168.1.2

On the router (the one sending the messages to BMP station/server)
set routing-options bmp local-address 192.168.1.2
set routing-options bmp connection-mode active
set routing-options bmp station-address 192.168.1.1
set routing-options bmp station-port 50000
set routing-options bmp station <station name>

NOTE:
Please make sure the port number and station name are the same on both devices, and please make sure the IP connectivity between these two devices.

Result:
MX-BMP-station> show bgp bmp
Station name: <station name>
  Local address/port: 192.168.1.1/50000, Station address/port: 192.168.1.2/-, passive
  State: established Local: 192.168.1.1+50000 Remote: 192.168.1.2+50474
  Last state change: 1:56:08
  Monitor BGP Peers: enabled
  Route-monitoring: pre-policy
  Hold-down: 600, flaps 3, period 300
  Priority: low
  Statistics timeout: 3600
  Treat input as BMP: enabled
  Version: 3
  Routing Instance: default

router> show bgp bmp
Station name: <station name>
  Local address/port: 192.168.1.2/-, Station address/port: 192.168.1.1/50000, active
  State: established Local: 192.168.1.2+50474 Remote: 192.168.1.1+50000
  Last state change: 1:55:58
  Monitor BGP Peers: enabled
  Route-monitoring: pre-policy
  Hold-down: 600, flaps 3, period 300
  Priority: low
  Statistics timeout: 3600
  Version: 3
  Routing Instance: default

Modification History

2024-02-08: KB create.