Reference Guide

214 | Border Gateway Protocol
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bgp add-path
Z
Allow the advertisement of multiple paths for the same address prefix without the new paths replacing
any previous ones.
Syntax
bgp add-path [send | receive | both] path-count
Parameters
Defaults
Disabled
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
ROUTER BGP-address-family
Related
Commands
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bgp always-compare-med
s z
Enables you to enable comparison of the MULTI_EXIT_DISC (MED) attributes in the paths from
different external ASs.
Syntax
bgp always-compare-med
To disable comparison of MED, enter no bgp always-compare-med.
Defaults
Disabled (that is, the software only compares MEDs from neighbors within the same AS).
Command Modes
ROUTER BGP
Usage
Information
Any update without a MED attribute is the least preferred route
If you enable this command, use the clear ip bgp * command to recompute the best path.
Command
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S6000
send
Enter this keyword to indicate that the system will send multiple paths to peers.
receive
Enter this keyword to indicate that the system will accept multiple paths from peers.
both
Enter this keyword to indicate that the system will send and accept multiple paths
from peers.
path-
count
Enter the number paths supported.
Range: 2 - 64
neighbor add-path Specify that this neighbor/peer group can send/receive multiple path
advertisements.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 8.3.11.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.8.0 Introduced on the S4810.
S6000
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version 8.3.11.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.8.0 Introduced on the S4810.