---
name: "bgpd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "zebra"
version: "0.84b-3"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bgpd"
---

# bgpd(1)

a BGPv4, BGPv4+, BGPv4- routing engine for use with Zebra

## NAME

bgpd - a BGPv4, BGPv4+, BGPv4- routing engine for use with Zebra

## SYNOPSIS

**bgpd** \[ **-dhpPv** \] \[ **-f config-file** \] \[ **-p bgp-port-number** \] \[ **--bgp\_port=port-number** \] \[ **-P vty-port-number** \]

## DESCBGPTION

**bgpd** is a routing component that works with the  **zebra** routing engine.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**, **--daemon**

  Runs in daemon mode, forking and exiting from tty.

- **-f**, **--config-file** *config-file*

  Specifies the config file to use for startup. If not specified this option will likely default to */usr/local/etc/bgpd.conf*.

- **-h**, **--help**

  A brief message.

- **-p**, **--bgp\_port=***port*

  Set the port that bgpd will listen to for bgp data.

- **-P**, **--vty\_port** *port-number*

  Specify the port that the bgpd VTY will listen on. This defaults to 2605, as specified in */etc/services*.

- **-r**, **--retain**

  When the program terminates, retain routes added by **bgpd**.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Print the version and exit.

## COMMANDS

 **router zebra**  -- (Move routes into kernel table)  **router bgp \[AS-NUMBER\]**

 **bgp router-id \[BGP-ROUTER-ID\]**

 **network \[NETWORK\] area \[BGP-AREA-ID\]**   **no network \[NETWORK\]**

 **aggregate-address \[NETWORK\]**

 **neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] remote-as \[REMOTE-AS\]**   **neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] version \[ 4 \| 4+ \| 4- \]**

 **neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] description**   **no neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] description**

 **neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] route-map \[in \| out\]**   **neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] distribute-list \[in \| out\]**   **neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] next-hop-self**   **neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] weight \[WEIGHT\]**   **neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] default-originate**   **neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] ebgp-multihop**

 **neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] shutdown**   **no neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\] shutdown**

 **clear ip bgp \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\]**

 **show ip bgp \[NETWORK\]**   **show ip bgp reg-exp \[AS-REGEXP\]**   **show ip bgp summary**   **show ip bgp neighbor \[PEER-IP-ADDRESS\]**   **show ip bgp route**

 **show debug**

 **debug bgp**   **debug event**   **debug update**   **debug keepalive**

 **no debug event**   **no debug update**   **no debug keepalive**

## FILES

- **/usr/local/sbin/bgpd**

  The default location of the  **bgpd** binary.

- **/usr/local/etc/bgpd.conf**

  The default location of the  **bgpd** config file.

- **$(PWD)/bgpd.log**

  If the  **bgpd** process is config'd to output logs to a file, then you will find this file in the directory where you started **bgpd**.

## WARNING

This man page is intended as a quick reference for command line options, and for config file commands. The definitive document is the Info file **zebra**.

## DIAGNOSTICS

The bgpd process may log to standard output, to a VTY, to a log file, or through syslog to the system logs. **bgpd** supports many debugging options, see the Info file, or the source for details.

## SEE ALSO

References to other related man pages:

[ripd(1)](/ripd/1.md), [ripngd(1)](/ripngd/1.md), [ospfd(1)](/ospfd/1.md), [ospf6d(1)](/ospf6d/1.md), [zebra(1)](/zebra/1.md)

## BUGS

**bgpd** eats bugs for breakfast. If you have food for the maintainers try  **\<bug-zebra@gnu.org\>**

## AUTHOR\[S\]

See \<**www.zebra.org**\>, or the Info file for an accurate list of authors.