ADTRAN 1000R Series ebgp-multihop <hop count>

Command Reference Guide BGP Neighbor Configuration Command Set

ebgp-multihop <hop count>

Use the ebgp-multihop command to configure the maximum hop count of BGP messages to a neighbor.

Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.

Syntax Description

<hop count> Specifies the maximum hop count of BGP messages to a neighbor.

Range: 1 to 254.

Default Values

By default, eBGP multihop is set to 1.

Applicable Platforms

This command applies to the NetVanta 300, 1000R, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 and Total Access 900

Series units.

Command History

Release 8.1 Command was introduced.

Functional Notes

This command allows an eBGP neighbor to b e on a network that is not directly connected. Normally, eBGP

peers are directly connected. In certain applications, a non-BGP device such as a firewall or router may

reside between eBGP peers. In this case, the eBGP multihop command is required to allow updates to

have a TTL greater than 1 and to allow received BGP up dates to be added to the BGP t able when the next

hop address is not directly connected.

Usage Examples

The following example allows a BGP message to travel 10 hops to a neighbor:

(config)#router bgp-neighbor 192.22.73.101

(config-bgp-neighbor)#ebgp-multihop 10