How do I configure BGP route propagation in an Azure route table?

In this guide, we will configure Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) route propagation in an Azure route table using Pulumi in TypeScript. BGP is used to exchange routing information between networks and can help ensure optimal routing paths. We will create a route table and set the disableBgpRoutePropagation property to false to enable BGP route propagation.

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as azure from "@pulumi/azure-native";

// Create a resource group
const resourceGroup = new azure.resources.ResourceGroup("exampleResourceGroup", {
    location: "WestEurope",
});

// Create a route table with BGP route propagation enabled
const routeTable = new azure.network.RouteTable("exampleRouteTable", {
    resourceGroupName: resourceGroup.name,
    location: resourceGroup.location,
    disableBgpRoutePropagation: false, // Enable BGP route propagation
    routes: [{
        name: "exampleRoute",
        addressPrefix: "10.0.1.0/24",
        nextHopType: "VirtualNetworkGateway",
    }],
});

// Export the route table ID
export const routeTableId = routeTable.id;

Key Points

• We first create a resource group to contain our resources.
• We then create a route table within this resource group.
• The disableBgpRoutePropagation property is set to false to enable BGP route propagation.
• A sample route is added to the route table, which directs traffic to a virtual network gateway.

Summary

In this guide, we configured BGP route propagation in an Azure route table using Pulumi in TypeScript. We created a route table, enabled BGP route propagation, and added a sample route. This setup allows for the automatic exchange of routing information between networks, ensuring efficient and optimal traffic flow.