Multipath (bgp) – Brocade Network OS Command Reference v4.1.0 User Manual

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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