CLI Guide

Field Description
Via Displays the IP address and interface used to reach the next hop.
RefCount Displays the number of BGP routes using this next hop.
Cost Displays the cost associated with using this next hop.
Flaps Displays the number of times the next hop has apped.
Time Elapsed Displays the time elapsed since the next hop was learned. If the route is down, this eld
displays time elapsed since the route went down.
Example
Dell>show ip bgp next-hop
Next-hop Via RefCount Cost Flaps Time Elapsed
63.114.8.33 63.114.8.33, Gi 12/22 240984 0 0 00:18:25
63.114.8.34 63.114.8.34, Gi 12/22 135152 0 0 00:18:13
63.114.8.35 63.114.8.35, Gi 12/22 1 0 0 00:18:07
63.114.8.60 63.114.8.60, Gi 12/22 135155 0 0 00:18:11
Dell>
show ip bgp paths
View all the BGP path attributes in the BGP database.
Syntax
show ip bgp paths [regexp regular-expression]
Parameters
regexp regular-
expression
Enter a regular expression then use one or a combination of the following characters to
match:
• . = (period) any single character (including a white space).
• * = (asterisk) the sequences in a pattern (zero or more sequences).
•
+ = (plus) the sequences in a pattern (one or more sequences).
• ? = (question mark) sequences in a pattern (either zero or one sequences).
NOTE: Enter an escape sequence (CTRL+v) prior to entering the ?
regular expression.
• [ ] = (brackets) a range of single-character patterns.
• ( ) = (parenthesis) groups a series of pattern elements to a single element.
• { } = (braces) minimum and the maximum match count.
• ^ = (caret) the beginning of the input string. If you use the caret at the beginning of a
sequence or range, it matches on everything BUT the characters specied.
• $ = (dollar sign) the end of the output string.
Command Modes
• EXEC
• EXEC Privilege
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
350 Border Gateway Protocol IPv4 (BGPv4)