Synopsis # This chapter provides canonical, production-focused patterns for running BGP on OpenBSD using the base system daemon bgpd(8) . It covers configuration in bgpd.conf(5) , runtime operations with bgpctl(8) , service control via rcctl(8) , and optional origin validation with rpki-client(8) . These patterns apply to external peering, multi-provider edges, iBGP within a site or POP, and policy expression with communities and local preference. Design Considerations # Policy-first. Default...