BGP Attributes Made SUPER Simple For Beginners!

Welcome to our BGP tutorial for beginners, where we break down the complex Border Gateway Protocol into simple, easy-to-understand concepts. In this video, we'll cover the basics of BGP, its attributes, and how it's used in routing decisions. We explore how to configure BGP on Fortigate firewalls, unpacking and setting up BGP individual attributes, and troubleshooting common issues. Whether you're studying for certification, or simply looking to improve your cyber security skills, this video is perfect for you. By the end of this video, you'll have a solid understanding of BGP and how to apply it in real-world scenarios, including network troubleshooting and Fortigate firewall configuration. So, let's dive in and make BGP super simple!

00:00 - Basic BGP setup & Weight attribute
17:44 - "next-hop-self" & LocalPref Attribute
27:13 - "Originated"
27:55 - Configure "AS-Path" on Cisco router
32:52 - The "Origin Code"
35:40 - The "MED" attribute
37:19 - eBGP over iBGP
41:40 - The "Age" & "router-id" Attributes

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With this video I hope to make BGP digestible for people new to the protocol and to the Fortigates.

As always I’m eager to get your valuable inputs and comments…

[alaindjite]

Hi, can you please share the IP scheme of the entire topology? That will really help out a lot. Thank you for the video and explanation as well.