.. _example_protocols_bgp_neighbor_route-reflector-client:

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Route-Reflector-Client
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Test BGP **route-reflector-client** functionality for iBGP sessions.
In iBGP, routes learned from one peer are not re-announced to other iBGP peers
(split-horizon rule). A Route Reflector (RR) bypasses this rule and reflects
routes between its clients. DUT0 acts as the RR, DUT1 and DUT2 are clients.
DUT1 announces a network, and DUT2 receives it via reflection through DUT0.

.. image:: route-reflector-client.svg
  :width: 800

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iBGP Without Route Reflector Does Not Propagate Routes
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Description
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Verify that without **route-reflector-client**, iBGP does not re-announce
routes learned from one peer to another (split-horizon rule). DUT1 announces
a network but DUT2 does not receive it.

Scenario
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.. include:: route-reflector-client/ibgpwithoutroutereflectordoesnotpropagateroutes

.. raw:: html

  <hr>

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Route Reflector Reflects Routes Between Clients
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Description
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Verify that **route-reflector-client** enables the Route Reflector to
reflect routes from one iBGP client to another. DUT1 announces a network
and DUT2 receives it via DUT0 (the RR).

Scenario
========

.. include:: route-reflector-client/routereflectorreflectsroutesbetweenclients

.. raw:: html

  <hr>