bird config file location "/etc/bird/bird.conf" router id 45.77.38.109; protocol bgp vultr { local as 142364; source address 45.77.38.109; import none; export all; graceful restart on; multihop 2; neighbor 169.254.169.254 as 64515; password ""; } protocol static { route 103.170.101.0/24 via 45.77.38.109; } protocol device { scan time 5; } protocol direct { interface "dummy*"; import all; } reference: https://www.vultr.com/docs/configuring-bgp-on-vultr