Users Guide

Version Description
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-7.7.1.0 Introduced.
Related
Commands
● router bgp — enter ROUTER mode on the switch.
maximum-paths
Configure the maximum number of parallel routes (multipath support) BGP supports.
S6000
Syntax
maximum-paths {ebgp | ibgp} number
To return to the default values, enter the no maximum-paths command.
Parameters
ebgp Enter the keyword ebgp to enable multipath support for External BGP routes.
ibgp Enter the keyword ibgp to enable multipath support for Internal BGP routes.
number Enter a number as the maximum number of parallel paths.
Defaults none
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.8.0 Support from 2 to 64 paths on the S4810. Command syntax changed to max-
path (was maximum-paths).
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage
Information
If you enable this command, use the clear ip bgp * command to recompute the best path.
320 Border Gateway Protocol