Configuring an IP community list

To configure an IP community list, perform the following steps.

  1. Click Configure on the left pane and select IP .
  2. Click Community Access List .

    The IP Community List window is displayed as shown in the figure below.

    Figure 107  Configuring the IP community list
  3. Type the ACL name in the Name field.
  4. Type the community list sequence number in the Sequence (0 - System Set) field. You can configure up to 199 entries in a community list.

    If you do not specify a sequence number, the software numbers the entries in increments of five, beginning with number 5. The software interprets the entries in a community list in numerical order, beginning with the lowest sequence number.

  5. Click Deny or Permit for Action .
  6. Select one of the following options for Set Community :
      • Internet --The Internet community.
      • No Advertise --Routes with this community cannot be advertised to any other BGP Layer 3 switches.
      • No Export --The community of sub-Autonomous Systems within a confederation. Routes with this community can be exported to other sub-Autonomous Systems within the same confederation but cannot be exported outside the confederation to other Autonomous Systems or otherwise sent to EBGP neighbors.
      • Local Autonomous System --The local sub-Autonomous System within the confederation. Routes with this community can be advertised only within the local sub-Autonomous System.
  7. Type the community number in num :num format in the Community List field.
  8. Click Add .

    The message The change has been made is displayed. To display the configured community list, click Show .

    To modify the community list, click Modify . You can also delete the community list by clicking Delete . To reset the data entered in the configuration pane, click Reset .

Parent topic: Configuring IP