Command Line Reference Guide

Field Description
Next-hop Displays the next-hop IP address.
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 flapped.
Time Elapsed Displays the time elapsed since the next hop was learned. If
the route is down, this field displays time elapsed since the
route went down.
Example
Dell# show ip bgp next-hop
Next-hop Resolved
172.16.0.2 YES
Dell#
show ip bgp paths
View all the BGP path attributes in the BGP database.
S6000
Syntax
show ip bgp[vrf vrf-name] paths [regexp regular-expression]
Parameters
vrf vrf-name (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword vrf to view all path
attributes in the BGP database corresponding to that VRF.
NOTE: You can use this attribute to view information on
all path attributes in the BGP database that correspond
to either a default or a non-default VRF.
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.
Border Gateway Protocol
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