neighbor ebgp-multihop

Syntax

neighbor {<IP-ADDR> | <PEER-GROUP-NAME>} ebgp-multihop <HOP-COUNT>

no neighbor {<IP-ADDRESS> | <PEER-GROUP-NAME>} ebgp-multihop <HOP-COUNT>

Description

Enables BGP to establish a session with external peers residing on networks that are not directly connected. By default, BGP can only establish sessions with external BGP peers that are directly connected.

The neighbor connection must be reset using clear bgp to allow this configuration to take effect.

The no form of this command disables the peer ebgp-multihop feature.

Command context

config-bgp

Parameters

<IP-ADDR>

Specifies an IP address.

<PEER-GROUP-NAME>

Specifies a peer group.

ebgp-multihop <HOP-COUNT>

Specifies the maximum number of hops to reach the peer.

Authority

Administrators or local user group members with execution rights for this command.

Examples

Enabling BGP to establish connection with external peers residing on networks that are not directly connected:
switch(config-bgp)# neighbor 1.1.1.1 ebgp-multihop 5
switch(config-bgp)# no neighbor 1.1.1.1 ebgp-multihop
Disabling BGP to establish connection with external peers residing on networks that are not directly connected:
switch(config-bgp)# neighbor pg ebgp-multihop 5
switch(config-bgp)# no neighbor pg ebgp-multihop