# Dynamic BGP Peers

DevFeed: [Dynamic BGP Peers](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/dynamic-bgp-peers-11093.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ipspace.net/2024/11/bgp-labs-dynamic-peers/>)

Published: 2024-11-22T05:58:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [ipSpace.net blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ipspace-net-blog.md>)

Topics: [BGP](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bgp.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>)

Tags: [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [bgp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bgp.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [netlab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/netlab.md>), [route](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/route.md>), [server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/server.md>)

## AI overview

This lab exercise explains how dynamic BGP neighbors can simplify the management of environments with many peers on a route reflector or route server. It provides instructions for starting the lab with GitHub Codespaces or local infrastructure and running netlab.

## Source excerpt

You might have an environment where a route reflector (or a route server) has dozens or hundreds of BGP peers. Configuring them by hand is a nightmare; you should either build a decent automation platform or use dynamic BGP neighbors - a feature you can practice in the next lab exercise. Click here to start the lab in your browser using GitHub Codespaces (or set up your own lab infrastructure). After starting the lab environment, change the directory to session/9-dynamic and execute netlab up.