Community List Profile

The community list profile allows administrators to configure a set of community attributes to apply to routes. Community attributes are used to group routes with similar properties.

Creating a Community List

To create a Community List profile, complete the following steps:

1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page, click the configurationicon.
   The Profiles tab is displayed.

2. In the left navigation menu, select one of the following options:

   • Library—This is the default selection. If you create profiles in the Library, then you must assign scope and device functions to the profiles. For more information, see Assigning Scope to a Community List Profile.

   • Global—If you create profiles at the Global level, then the profiles have Global scope assigned by default.

   • Site Collections—If you create profiles at the Site Collections level, then the profiles have site collection scope assigned by default.

   • Sites—If you create profiles at the Site level, then the profiles have site scope assigned by default.

   • Devices—If you create profiles at the Device level, then the profiles have device scope assigned by default.

   • Device Groups—If you create profiles at the Device Group level, then the profiles have device group scope assigned by default.

   Note:

   • To create profiles at the Global level, select the device type from the Device Function drop-down list before step 4.
   • To create profiles at the Site Collections, Sites, Devices, and Device Group level, complete the following steps before step 4:
     1. Select Site Collection, Site, Device, or Device Group in the left navigation menu.
     2. Select a Site Collection, Site, Device, or Device Group from the list view depending on the level where you are creating the profile.
     3. Select the device type from the Device Function drop-down list.

3. On the Routing & Overlays card, click Community List.
   Alternatively, you can complete the following steps:

   1. On the Routing & Overlays card, click Manage.

   2. On the Community List card, click Manage.
      

   The Community List list view is displayed.

4. Click Create Profile.
   The Create Profile side panel is displayed.

5. Configure the following parameters:

   • Create as a local profile—Select this checkbox if you want to configure this profile as local.

     Note:

     The Create as a local profile checkbox is available at the Global, Site Collections, Sites, Devices, and Device Groups levels. It is not available at the Library level.

   • Name—Enter the name of the profile.

   • Description—Enter the description for the  profile.

   • Community List Type—Select the community list type. The following are the available options:

     • Standard Community—Matches community values using exact patterns.

     • Expanded Community—Allows flexible matching using regular expressions.

     • Extended Standard—Matches extended community values using exact patterns.

     • Extended Expanded—Enables regular expression-based matching for extended communities.

6. Based on the selected community list type, configure the corresponding rules:

   • If the selected option is Standard Community, click + in the Standard Community List Rules table and configure the following parameters:

     • Sequence No—Specify the sequence number to determine rule order. By default, the sequence number is auto-generated. You can modify the sequence number.

     • Action—Select PERMIT or DENY to determine whether the route should be considered for further processing when there is a match.

     • Well-Known Communities—Select one or more Well Known Communities. The available options are:

       • INTERNET—Advertises the prefix to all BGP neighbors.

       • Local_AS—Does not advertise the prefix outside of the local AS.

       • NO_ADVERTISE—Does not advertise the prefix to any peer, iBGP, or eBGP neighbor.

       • NO_EXPORT—Does not advertise the prefix to any eBGP neighbor. It advertises the prefix only to iBGP neighbors.

       • GSHUT—Indicates that the router is undergoing a graceful shutdown.

     • Custom Communities—Enter one or more user-defined communities, separated by commas. Each entry must be in the format AA:NN, where AA represents the autonomous system number and NN represents the network number.

   • If the selected option is Expanded Community, click + in the Expanded Community List Rules table and configure the following parameters:

     • Sequence No—Specify the sequence number to determine rule order. By default, the sequence number is auto-generated. You can modify the sequence number.

     • Action—Select PERMIT or DENY to determine whether the route should be considered for further processing when there is a match.

     • Community List—Specify the community list. You can specify multiple entries separated by commas.

   • If the selected option is Extended Standard, or Extended Expanded, click + in the corresponding community list rules table and configure the following parameters:

     • Sequence No—Specify the sequence number to determine rule order. By default, the sequence number is auto-generated. You can modify the sequence number.

     • Action—Select PERMIT or DENY to determine whether the route should be considered for further processing when there is a match.

     • Route Target—Specify the Route Target (RT) value for extended communities. For an extended standard community, the value must be in the AA:NN format. For an extended expanded community, the value can be specified using a regular expression.

7. Click Create.

   The newly created profile is displayed in the Community Profile list.

8. To edit a profile, complete the following steps:

   1. Click anywhere on the row of the profile in the list view.

      The Edit Profile view is displayed in the side panel.

   2. Edit the required parameters.

   3. Click Update.

9. To delete a profile, hover on the profile name, and click the delete icon.

10. To search for a profile, type the profile name in the search bar. The search bar displays dynamic results as soon as you start typing.

Assigning Scope to a Community List Profile

You must assign a scope and device function to a Community List profile created in the Library.

To assign scope to a profile, complete the following steps:

1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page, click the configurationicon.
   The Profiles tab is displayed.

2. Ensure that the default option Library is selected in the left navigation menu.

3. On the Routing & Overlays card, click Community List.
   Alternatively, you can complete the following steps:

   1. On the Routing & Overlays card, click Manage.

   2. On the Community List card, click Manage.
      

   The Community List list view is displayed.

4. Hover on the profile to which you want to assign a scope and click the ellipsis icon.

5. Select Assign.

   The Assign Profile side panel is displayed.

6. Select the device types from Device Function list.

7. To add a scope, click the Add icon on the Scopes table.

8. Select a scope from the following Scope Level options in the drop-down list:

   • Global—Selecting this option assigns the scope at the Global level.

   • Site Collections—Select the site collections from the Assign to Scope drop-down list.

   • Sites—Select the sites from the Assign to Scope drop-down list.

   • Devices—Select the devices from the Assign to Scope drop-down list.

   • Device Groups—Select the device groups from the Assign to Scope drop-down list.

9. Click Add.

   The Scopes table displays the newly added scopes.
   

10. Click Assign.

    The Community List list displays the device functions and number of scopes assigned to the profile.

11. To unassign a scope from a profile, complete the following steps:

    1. Hover on the profile name and click the Ellipsis icon.

    2. Select Unassign.

    3. Select the required scope and click Unassign.

12. To customize the Community List profile list, click the Customize Columns icon .