Reference Guide

Version 8.4.2.1 Introduced on the C-Series and S4810.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series TeraScale.
Related
Commands
neighbor filter-list – assigns a AS-PATH list to a neighbor or peer group.
neighbor route-map – assigns a route map to a neighbor or peer group.
neighbor ebgp-multihop
Attempt and accept BGP connections to external peers on networks that are not directly connected.
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Syntax
neighbor {ipv6-address | peer-group-name} ebgp-multihop [ttl]
To disallow and disconnect connections, use the no neighbor {ipv6-address |
peer-group-name} ebgp-multihop [ttl] command.
Parameters
ipv6-address Enter the IPv6 address in the x:x:x:x::x format.
NOTE: The :: notation specifies successive hexadecimal fields of
zeros.
peer-group-name Enter the name of the peer group.
ttl (OPTIONAL) Enter the number of hops as the time to live (ttl) value.
The range is from 1 to 255. The default is 255.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the
relevant Dell FTOS Command Line Reference Guide .
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.4.2.1 Introduced on the C-Series and S4810.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series TeraScale.
Usage
Information
To prevent loops, the neighbor ebgp-multihop command does not install default
routes of the multihop peer. Networks not directly connected are not considered valid for best
path selection.
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