Use this command to limit the number of ECMP next hops in IPv6 routes from internal peers.
Paths are considered for ECMP when their attributes are the same (local preference, AS path, origin, MED, peer type, and IGP distance). When BGP uses multiple paths in an ECMP route, BGP still selects one path as the best path and advertises only that path to its peers.
| Default | BGP uses a single next hop by default. |
| Format | maximum-paths ibgp number-of-paths |
| Mode | IPv6 Address Family Config |
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| number-of-paths | The maximum number of next hops in a BGP router. The range is from 1 to 32 unless the platform or SDM template further restricts the range. |
