228 | Border Gateway Protocol
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To view the BGP configuration, use the show config command in the ROUTER BGP mode. To view a 
prefix list configuration, use the 
show ip prefix-list detail or show ip prefix-list summary commands in 
EXEC Privilege mode.
Use these commands in the following sequence, starting in the CONFIGURATION mode to filter routes 
using a route map.
Use the 
show config command in CONFIGURATION ROUTER BGP mode to view the BGP 
configuration. Use the 
show route-map command in EXEC Privilege mode to view a route map 
configuration.
Use these commands in the following sequence, beginning in the CONFIGURATION mode to filter routes 
based on AS-PATH information.
Step Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
1
route-map map-name [permit | 
deny] [sequence-number]
CONFIGURATION  Create a route map and assign it a name.
2
{match | set}  CONFIG-ROUTE-MAP Create multiple route map filters with a 
match or set action. 
Refer to Chapter 6, “Access Control Lists 
(ACLs),” on page 89 for information on 
configuring route maps.
3
exit
CONFIG-ROUTE-MAP Return to the CONFIGURATION mode.
4
router bgp as-number CONFIGURATION  Enter ROUTER BGP mode.
neighbor {ip-address | 
peer-group-name} route-map 
map-name {in | out}
CONFIG-ROUTER-BGP Filter routes based on the criteria in the 
configured route map. Configure the 
following parameters:
• ip-address or peer-group-name: enter 
the neighbor’s IP address or the peer 
group’s name.
• map-name: enter the name of a 
configured route map.
• in: apply the route map to inbound 
routes.
• out: apply the route map to outbound 
routes.
Step Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
1
ip as-path access-list 
as-path-name 
CONFIGURATION  Create a AS-PATH ACL and assign it a name.
2
{deny | permit} 
as-regular-expression
AS-PATH ACL Create a AS-PATH ACL filter with a deny or 
permit action. 
3
exit
AS-PATH ACL Return to the CONFIGURATION mode.
4
router bgp as-number CONFIGURATION  Enter ROUTER BGP mode.