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Veggie
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Need advice for BGP config with public IP range

Hello guys,

 

I'm new here and I'd like some help with BGP and public range configuration. It's the first time I configure both.

 

Info :

I have a new setup with one ISP with two connections (Two routers), a primary (10Gig) and a secondary (4Gig).

- Both are connected to a Fortigate 1000D.

- A p2p public IP to both routers with BGP configuration.

- The p2p IPs are non-routed IPs.

- A public range /27.

- Only the default route is shared by the ISP.

 

I would like to know what's the best way to configure the public range to avoid limitation?

 

Just to try the connectivity, I have tested this right now => Set the Public range with loopback interface. It works, but only the first IP is available of course. Also, I realized that I can't use the loopback in local out routing for the DNS/Fortiguard.

 

I also tried to set a loopback with a /32 and did the same with the BGP network command, but even if it's shared to the neighbor, I lose internet connectivity. Maybe it's normal with BGP, but I don't get why?

 

Here is a schema to help you visualized :)

 

BGP - Public IP range.png

If there's not enough info, just ask ;)

 

Thanks!

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funkylicious
SuperUser
SuperUser

hi,

for most services you can set from cli, set source-ip although indeed from the GUI a loopback interface cannot be selected.

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-CLI-command-to-check-the-use-of-source-ip-...

 

what kind of limitation are you think of ?

also, how does the route-map look like?

"jack of all trades, master of none"
"jack of all trades, master of none"
Veggie

So it's a good practice to use loopback interface for a public IP range?

 

I tried to use the loopback interface in CLI but it doesn't show up. I even tried to force it but it doesn't work:

WAN interface - DNS.png

 

what kind of limitation are you think of ?

Apart from DNS & Fortiguard, I don't know, but I remember with previous Fortigate firmware, when you wanted to setup SD-WAN, you had to remove all dependencies from the interface prior to use it there. That's the kind of stuff I don't want to end up doing :)

So if there is a better way to configure public IP range, i'd gladly take advices ;)

 

also, how does the route-map look like?

# show router prefix-list
 config router prefix-list
  edit "DFT-Route"
  set comments "Default route"
   config rule
    edit 1
    set prefix 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0
    unset ge
    unset le
  next

# show router route-map
 config router route-map
  edit "Only-DFT-Route"
  config rule
   edit 1
   set match-ip-address "DFT-Route"
  next

It's just to be sure I get only the default route from the SP.

 

Thanks for your help ;)

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