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Cisco Nexus 3548 Switch NX-OS Unicast Routing Command Reference
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Chapter Unicast Routing Commands
maximum-paths (BGP)
maximum-paths (BGP)
To control the maximum number of parallel routes that the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) can support,
use the maximum-paths command. To restore the default number of parallel routes, use the no form of
this command.
maximum-paths [ibgp] number-paths
no maximum-paths [ibgp] number-paths
Syntax Description
Command Default 1 path
Command Modes Router address family configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines This command requires the LAN Enterprise Services license.
Examples This example shows how to allow a maximum of 16 paths to a destination for a BGP routing process:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# router bgp 64496
switch(config-router)# address-family ipv4 unicast
switch(config-router-af)# maximum-paths 16
switch(config-router-af)#
Related Commands
ibgp Configures the maximum interior BGP (iBGP) paths.
number-paths Maximum number of parallel routes that an IP routing protocol installs in a
routing table. The range is from 1 to 32.
Release Modification
5.0(3)A1(1) This command was introduced.
Command Description
feature bgp Enables the BGP feature on the router.
router bgp Enables BGP.