Reference v4.1.0 Instruction Manual

Network OS Command Reference 483

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multipath (BGP)

Changes load sharing to apply to only IBGP or EBGP paths, or to support load sharing among paths

from different neighboring autonomous systems (ASs).

Synopsis multipath [ebgp | ibgp | multi-as]

no multipath

Operands ebgp Enables load sharing of EBGP paths only.

ibgp Enables load sharing of IBGP paths only.

multi-as Enables load sharing of paths from different neighboring autonomous

systems.

Defaults This option is disabled.

Command Modes BGP address-family IPv4 unicast configuration mode

Description By default, when BGP4 load sharing is enabled, both IBGP and EBGP paths are eligible for load

sharing, while paths from different neighboring autonomous systems are not. Use this command

to change load sharing to apply to only IBGP or EBGP paths, or to support load sharing among

paths from different neighboring autonomous systems.

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

Examples To change load sharing to apply to both EBGP and IBGP paths:

switch(config)# rbridge-id 10

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

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

switch(config-bgp-ipv4u)# multipath ebgp ibgp