System information

Configuring BGP
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Figure 12-9 shows Router Miami is configured with Router Washington as an
external peer. Because Router Miami and Router Washington are connected together
via Router Boston, rather than by a direct link, the neighbor ebgp-multihop
command is used.
Figure 12-9 Using EBGP-Multihop
Controlling the Number of Prefixes
To control the number of prefixes received from a neighbor, use the neighbor
maximum-prefix command in Router BGP Configuration mode, as shown below:
1.1.1.1
AS 200
Washington
rp0011
AS 200
AS 100
3.3.3.1
3.3.3.3
1.1.1.2
Miami
Boston