[FROG] FRR 7.0 BGP does not connect to passive neighbor

[Chris G]

Dear Donald,

Please find the output below:

ts# show ver
FRRouting 7.0 (ts).
Copyright 1996-2005 Kunihiro Ishiguro, et al.
configured with:
     '--build=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' '--host=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' 
'--program-prefix=' '--disable-dependency-tracking' '--prefix=/usr' 
'--exec-prefix=/usr' '--bindir=/usr/bin' '--sysconfdir=/etc' 
'--datadir=/usr/share' '--includedir=/usr/include' '--libdir=/usr/lib64' 
'--libexecdir=/usr/libexec' '--localstatedir=/var' 
'--sharedstatedir=/var/lib' '--mandir=/usr/share/man' 
'--infodir=/usr/share/info' '--sbindir=/usr/lib/frr' 
'--sysconfdir=/etc/frr' '--localstatedir=/var/run/frr' 
'--disable-static' '--disable-werror' '--enable-irdp' 
'--enable-multipath=256' '--enable-vtysh' '--enable-ospfclient' 
'--enable-ospfapi' '--enable-rtadv' '--enable-ldpd' '--enable-pimd' 
'--enable-pbrd' '--enable-nhrpd' '--enable-eigrpd' '--enable-babeld' 
'--enable-user=frr' '--enable-group=frr' '--enable-vty-group=frrvty' 
'--enable-fpm' '--enable-watchfrr' '--disable-bgp-vnc' '--enable-isisd' 
'--enable-systemd' '--disable-rpki' '--enable-bfdd' 
'SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build' 'build_alias=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' 
'host_alias=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' 
'PKG_CONFIG_PATH=:/usr/lib64/pkgconfig:/usr/share/pkgconfig'

ts# show bgp nexthop
% No such BGP instance exist
ts# show bgp view ISP nexthop
Current BGP nexthop cache:

There's nothing in the nexthop table.

This router is running CentOS 7.6.1810, with latest updates applied. FRR 
was installed from RPM:

Name        : frr
Version     : 7.0
Release     : 01.el7.centos
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Ma 09 apr 2019 18:54:46 +0000
Group       : System Environment/Daemons
Size        : 7616312
License     : GPLv2+
Signature   : (none)
Source RPM  : frr-7.0-01.el7.centos.src.rpm
Build Date  : Mi 13 mar 2019 15:20:13 +0000
Build Host  : ci1005.lab.netdef.org

Thanks for your help!
Chris

On 18.04.2019 17:24, Donald Sharp wrote:
> vtysh -c "show ver"
>
> As well as `show bgp nexthop`
>
> donald
>
> On Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 8:25 AM Chris G <chris.g at euronet.space> wrote:
>> Dear Christoffer,
>>
>> Thank you for your reply!
>>
>> I don't have access to my provider's BGP configuration I'm afraid.
>> However I am pasting my end of the setup below.
>>
>> It might be relevant to note that the BGP instance is configure inside a
>> view, as I do not need anything to be installed in the main routing table.
>>
>> I am using tcpdump to listen on the network interface for any traffic,
>> and FRR doesn't appear to be initiating any connections to my upstream.
>>
>> My BGP config:
>>
>> router bgp 65001 view ISP
>>    bgp router-id 192.168.255.227
>>    bgp log-neighbor-changes
>>    neighbor 192.168.255.225 remote-as 65000
>>    neighbor 192.168.255.225 description default
>>    neighbor 192.168.255.225 update-source 192.168.255.227
>>    neighbor 192.168.255.225 timers 10 30
>>    neighbor 192.168.200.29 remote-as 65000
>>    neighbor 192.168.200.29 description full-table
>>    neighbor 192.168.200.29 ebgp-multihop 255
>>    neighbor 192.168.200.29 update-source 192.168.255.227
>>    !
>>    address-family ipv4 unicast
>>     network 10.10.10.0/24
>>     neighbor 192.168.255.225 soft-reconfiguration inbound
>>     neighbor 192.168.255.225 weight 1000
>>     neighbor 192.168.255.225 prefix-list AS65001-export out
>>     neighbor 192.168.200.29 soft-reconfiguration inbound
>>     neighbor 192.168.200.29 weight 1000
>>     neighbor 192.168.200.29 prefix-list noexport out
>>    exit-address-family
>> !
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Chris
>>
>> On 18.04.2019 12:58, Hansen, Christoffer wrote:
>>> On 18/04/2019 10:21, Chris G wrote:
>>>> I have an issue where my BGP neighbor is configured in passive mode,
>>>> however my BGP (FRR 7.0) instance does not attempt to connect to this
>>>> neighbor.
>>>>
>>>> Is this expected behavior? Is there any way I can force my BGP instance
>>>> to initiate a connection to the passive BGP neighbor ?
>>> Could you provide the relevant neighbor configuration from both sides of
>>> you BGP peering in this context?
>>>
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