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title: "Configuring Anycast for Hosts"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/BloxOneCloud/35463514/Configuring%20Anycast%20for%20Hosts"
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> ⚠️ **Note**
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> ⚠️ Anycast must be enabled on the host prior to configuring it for use with host. <span style="color: #000000">For information on enabling the host for anycast, see </span>*[Viewing and Modifying Host Configuration](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=BloxOneThreatDefense&title=Viewing%20Host%20Status)*.

To add an Anycast Configuration Profile to a Host, complete the following:

1. From the Cloud Services Portal, click **Manage** > **Hosts**.
2. Select the host to be configured from among the list of hosts.
3. Click **Service **and then select** Anycast**.
4. From the **Anycast** options, select **Configure** to open the *Configure Anycast* page.
5. In the **ANYCAST CONFIG PROFILE **section, click **Add **to add an available Anycast Configuration to the profile.
6. In the **Add IPv4 OSPF Area** section of the** OSPF Configuration** section, complete the following:
  - **Area Type**: Choose **Standard**, **NSSA**, or **Stub** from the options.
  - **Area ID**: Add the Area ID in the Area ID field.
  - **Advertising Interface**: Add the name of the advertising interface in the Advertising Interface field.
  - **Authentication Type**: Choose either** Clear **or **MD5** from the list options.
  - **Key**: Add the key value in the Key field.
  - **Cost**: Add the cost to the Cost field.
  - **Hello Interval(s)**: Add the hello interval in the Hello Interval(s) field.
  - **Dead interval(s)**: Add the dead interval in the Dead Interval(s) field.
  - **Retransmit Interval(s)**: Add the retransmit interval in the Retransmit Interval(s) field.
  - **Transmit Delay(s)**: Add the transmit delays in the Transmit Interval(s) field.
  - Click **Add** to save the OSPF configuration.

       7. In the **Add BGP CONFIGURATION **section of the** BGP Configuration** section, complete the following:

  - **ASN**: Add the ASN (Autonomous System Number) to the field (**IMPORTANT!**). <span style="color: #000000">BGP uses the unique ASN to identify each system. BloxOne supports up to 4-byte ASNs, including ASPLAIN and ASDOT formats.</span>
  - **BGP Timers**: Provide a Keep Alive time and a Hold Down time.

        8. In the **BGP NEIGHBOR CONFIGURATION** subsection, click **Add **to add the following to the **Add BGP Neighbor Configuration**:

  - **Neighbor Router**: Add information for the neighborhood router.
  - **Remote ASN**: Add the remote ASN to the field. <span style="color: #000000">BloxOne supports up to 4-byte ASNs, including ASPLAIN and ASDOT formats.</span>
  - **Password**: Provide the account password.
  - **Enable Multihop**: Check this box to enable Multihop.
  - **Hop Limit**: If Multihop is enabled, then add the hop limit value in the Hop Limit field.
    - Click **Add** to save the BGP configuration.
    - **NEIGHBOR ROUTER**: Check this box to enable the neighborhood router.

        9. Click **Save & Close** to save the Anycast Host configuration.