Use this command to specify the maximum number of next hops BGP may include in an Equal Cost Multipath (ECMP) route derived from paths received from neighbors within the local autonomous system.
Paths are considered for ECMP when their attributes are the same (local preference, AS path, origin, MED, peer type, and IGP distance). When BGP uses multiple paths in an ECMP route, BGP still selects one path as the best path and advertises only that path to its peers.
| Default | BGP uses a single next hop by default. |
| Format | maximum-paths ibgp number-of-paths |
| Mode | IPv4 VRF Address Family Config |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| number-of-paths | The maximum number of next hops in a BGP router. The range is from 1 to 32 unless the platform or SDM template further restricts the range. |
