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BGP session down

Last updated on May 18, 2026

BGP session down

BGP failures affect reachability and should be handled carefully.

Steps

  1. Check peer IP reachability.
  2. Confirm ASN, password, and prefix policy.
  3. Review recent route or filter changes.
  4. Coordinate recovery with NOC.

Useful information to include

  • ASN
  • Peer IP
  • Prefixes
  • Logs

Escalation

Contact Metal on Cloud support when the issue affects production, requires privileged access, involves billing, or needs a formal incident record.