The best way to learn BGP is using a network simulator such as GNS3. This way you can use industry-standard configurations and experiment with various failover scenarios. Http://gns3.org. There are tons of tutorials out there using Cisco BGP router syntax.
-mel beckman > On Aug 8, 2016, at 2:05 PM, Lee Fuller <leefulle...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey, first post so sorry if it's misguided. I'm curious about the BGP > implementation in Google compute engine that allows you to define routing > policy using private ASN numbers. How similar is it in terms of learning > about BGP as a broader concept, or is it all smoke and mirrors? > > I'm not in a position where iBGP would benefit me in any other context than > learning so I'm keen not to bother if it's too abstracted from a real world > scenario. > > Lee Fuller (mobile) > > PGP Fingerprint: 4ACAEBA4B9EE1B3A075034302D5C3D050E6ED55A
