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Network OS Command Reference 473

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maximum-paths (BGP)

Changes the maximum number of BGP4 shared paths.

Synopsis maximum-paths num | use-load-sharing

no maximum-paths

Operands num Maximum number of paths across which the device balances traffic to a

given BGP4 destination.

use-load-sharing Uses the maximum IP ECMP path value that is configured by means of the

ip load-sharing command.

Defaults This option is disabled.

Command Modes BGP address-family IPv4 unicast configuration mode

Description Use this command to change the maximum number of BGP4 shared paths, either by setting a

value or using the value configured by the ip load-sharing command.

Usage Guidelines Use the no form of this command to restore the default.

Examples The following example sets the maximum number of BGP4 shared paths to 8.

switch(config)# rbridge-id 10

switch(config-rbridge-id-10)# router bgp

switch(config-bgp-router)# address-family ipv4 unicast

switch(config-bgp-ipv4u)# maximum-paths 8

See Also ip load-sharing, maximum-paths ebgp ibgp (BGP)