neighbor next-hop-self
Syntax
neighbor {<IP-ADDRESS>|<PEER-GROUP-NAME>} next-hop-self [all]
no neighbor {<IP-ADDRESS>|<PEER-GROUP-NAME>} next-hop-self [all]Description
Configures the router as the next hop for BGP-speaking neighbor or peer group and enables BGP to send itself as the next hop for advertised routes.
The
no form of this command resets the peer nexthop-self status to default. The next hop will be generated based on the IP.
Command context
config-router
Parameters
<IP-ADDRESS>Specifies an IP address.
<PEER-GROUP-NAME>Specifies a peer group.
allApplies the configuration to all route-reflector clients.
Authority
Administrators
Usage
An Administrator uses this command to make BGP speaker fill its address when advertising routes to the BGP peer.
This command is useful in non-meshed networks where BGP neighbors may not have direct access to all other neighbors on the same IP subnet.
Examples
switch(config-router)# neighbor 1.1.1.1 next-hop-self switch(config-router)# no neighbor 1.1.1.1 next-hop-self
switch(config-router)# neighbor pg next-hop-self switch(config-router)# no neighbor pg next-hop-self