# BGP4 Messages

To access this dialog box:

1. Select Device > Configure > Protocols.
2. With BGP4 selected in the Select Protocol field, click Details. A confirmation message appears.
3. Click OK to proceed and launch the main BGP4 dialog box.
4. From the left contents pane, click BGP4 Peer Information.
5. With an entry selected, click Monitor.

The following information is displayed:

- BGP4 Update Rx Count (bgpPeerInUpdates)
- Last BGP4 Update Rx Elapsed Time (bgpPeerInUpdateElapsedTime)
- BGP4 Update Tx Count (bgpPeerOutUpdates)
- Total Message Rx Count (bgpPeerInTotalMessages)
- Total Message Tx Count (bgpPeerOutTotalMessages)

The following list specifies buttons in this dialog box, as well as their function:

- To specify the refresh rate for this dialog box, select a value from the drop-down box.

- Click Start/Stop to begin/end device monitoring.

> Note: The Start/Stop toggle feature is supported by CiscoView 5.3 and later.

- Click Cancel to close the dialog box.

- Click Print to print the contents of the dialog box.

- Click Help to access online help.

BGP4 Update Rx Count (bgpPeerInUpdates)

Number of BGP UPDATE messages received on this connection. This object should be initialized to zero when the connection is established.

Last BGP4 Update Rx Elapsed Time (bgpPeerInUpdateElapsedTime)

Elapsed time, in seconds, since the last BGP UPDATE message was received from the peer. Each time bgpPeerInUpdates is incremented, the value of this object is set to zero.

BGP4 Update Tx Count (bgpPeerOutUpdates)

Number of BGP UPDATE messages transmitted on this connection. This object should be initialized to zero when the connection is established.

Total Message Rx Count (bgpPeerInTotalMessages)

Total number of messages received from the remote peer on this connection. This object should be initialized to zero when the connection is established.

Total Message Tx Count (bgpPeerOutTotalMessages)

Total number of messages transmitted to the remote peer on this connection. This object should be initialized to zero when the connection is established.