Command Reference Guide

SROS Command Line Interface Reference Guide BGP Neighbor Configuration Command Set
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ebgp-multihop <hop count>
Use the ebgp-multihop command to configure the maximum hop count of BGP messages to a neighbor.
Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax Description
<hop count> Specifies the maximum hop count of BGP messages to a neighbor. Range: 1 to
254.
Default Values
By default, ebgp-multihop is set to 1.
Command Modes
(config-bgp-neighbor)# BGP Neighbor Configuration Mode
Functional Notes
This command allows an eBGP neighbor to be on a network that is not directly connected. Normally, eBGP
peers are directly connected. In certain applications, a non-BGP device such as a firewall or router may
reside between eBGP peers. In this case, the eBGP-multihop command is required to allow updates to
have a TTL>1 and to allow received BGP updates to be added to the BGP table when the next-hop
address is not directly connected.
Usage Examples
The following exampleallows a BGP message to travel 10 hops to a neighbor:
(config-bgp-neighbor)#ebgp-multihop 10