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configure bgp neighbor next-hop-self
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configure bgp neighbor next-hop-self
configure bgp neighbor [<remoteaddr> | all] {address-family [ipv4-unicast |
ipv4-multicast]} [next-hop-self | no-next-hop-self]
Description
Configures the next hop address used in the outgoing updates to be the address of the BGP connection
originating the update.
Syntax Description
Default
If no address family is specified, IPv4 unicast is the default.
Usage Guidelines
These settings apply to the peer group and all neighbors of the peer group.
Example
The following command configures the next hop address used in the updates to be the address of the
BGP connection originating it:
configure bgp neighbor 172.16.5.25 next-hop-self
History
This command was available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.
remoteaddr Specifies an IP address.
all Specifies all neighbors.
address-family The address family. BGP supports two address families: IPv4 Unicast and
IPv4 Multicast.
next-hop-self Specifies that the next hop address used in the updates be the address of the
BGP connection originating it.
no-next-hop-self Specifies that the next hop address used in the updates not be the address of
the BGP connection originating it (lets BGP decide what would be the next
hop).