Dell N3200-ON EMC Networking N-Series Switches CLI Reference Guide version 6.6 - Page 1286

(R1)(config-route-map)# exit maximum-paths (BGP Router Configuration) Use this command to specify the maximum number of next hops BGP may include in an Equal Cost Multipath (ECMP) route derived from paths received from neighbors outside the local autonomous system. Syntax maximum-paths number-of-paths no maximum-paths • number-of-paths-The maximum number of next hops in a BGP route. The range is from 1 to 32 unless the platform or currently selected SDM template further restricts the range. Default Configuration BGP advertises a single next hop by default. Command Mode BGP Router Config User Guidelines 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. Refer to Appendix A-1 in the Users Configuration Guide for the default per platform ECMP ranges using the entry "Number of ECMP next hops per route." The number of ECMP next hops is dependent on the chosen STM template and may be greater or lesser than the default. Use the show sdm prefer command to display the ECMP Next Hops for the currently selected template. Command History Introduced in version 6.2.0.1 firmware. Layer 3 Routing Commands 1286