.. _example_protocols_bgp_neighbor_peer-group:

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Peer-Group
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Test BGP **neighbor peer-group** functionality. A peer-group is a template that allows defining
common BGP configuration parameters in one place, which can then be inherited by multiple neighbors.
This simplifies configuration management and ensures consistency across similar peers. When a neighbor
is assigned to a peer-group, it inherits settings like soft-reconfiguration, route-maps, and other
options configured on the group. Note that the neighbor still requires remote-as to be configured
directly in addition to the peer-group assignment. Peer-groups are particularly useful when managing
large numbers of similar BGP peers, such as route reflector clients or customers with identical policies.

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Test iBGP - Neighbor without peer-group
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Description
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Baseline test showing standard neighbor configuration without using a peer-group.
DUT0 configures the neighbor with remote-as directly. The session establishes and
routes are exchanged normally. Note that soft-reconfiguration is NOT enabled.

Scenario
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.. include:: peer-group/testibgp-neighborwithoutpeer-group

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Test iBGP - Neighbor inherits settings from peer-group
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Description
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Test BGP neighbor peer-group assignment. DUT0 defines a peer-group called INTERNAL with
soft-reconfiguration inbound configured. The neighbor is assigned to this peer-group and
inherits the soft-reconfiguration setting. This demonstrates how peer-groups allow
centralizing common settings that are then inherited by all members.

Scenario
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.. include:: peer-group/testibgp-neighborinheritssettingsfrompeer-group

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