Maximum-Paths - Juniper JUNOSE 11.1.X - COMMAND REFERENCE A TO M 4-9-2010 Command Reference Manual

maximum-paths

For BGP:
Syntax
maximum-paths [ ibgp | eibgp ] maxPaths
no maximum-paths [ ibgp | eibgp ] [ maxPaths ]
For IS-IS and RIP:
maximum-paths maxPaths
no maximum-paths
For OSPF:
maximum-paths maxPaths
no maximum-paths maxPaths
Command introduced before JUNOSe Release 7.1.0.
Release Information
Controls the maximum number of equal-cost paths to the same destination that BGP,
Description
IS-IS, OSPF, or RIP can install in the routing table to support ECMP.
For BGP and RIP, issue the command from Router Configuration mode to apply the
value to routes in the global RIB. In Address Family Configuration mode, issue the
command only in the context of IPv4 unicast and IPv6 unicast address families to
apply the value only to routes in the global RIB or the specific VRF for the IPv4 unicast
or IPv6 unicast address family; This command is not supported for VPNv4 or VPNv6
address families.
For IS-IS or OSPF, issue the command from Router Configuration mode.
The no version restores the default value, 1 path for BGP or 4 paths for IS-IS, OSPF,
and RIP.
Options
Address Family Configuration, Router Configuration
Mode
ibgp Specifies that the maxPaths value applies only to routes received from
internal (IBGP) peers; if no keyword is specified, the maxPaths value applies only
to routes received from external (EBGP) peers
eibgp Specifies that the maxPaths value applies to routes received from IBGP
and EBGP peers; can be used only for VRF IPv4 unicast and IPv6 unicast address
families
maxPaths Maximum number of parallel paths (routes) in the range 1–16
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