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Configuring BGP load balancing

Perform this task to specify the maximum number of BGP ECMP routes for load balancing.

To specify the maximum number of BGP ECMP routes for load balancing (IPv4):

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Enter BGP view or BGP-VPN instance view.

  • Enter BGP view:bgp as-number

  • Enter BGP-VPN instance view:

    1. bgp as-number

    2. ip vpn-instance vpn-instance-name

N/A

3. Enter BGP IPv4 unicast address family view or BGP-VPN IPv4 unicast address family view.

address-family ipv4 [ unicast ]

N/A

4. Specify the maximum number of BGP ECMP routes for load balancing.

balance number

By default, load balancing is disabled.

To specify the maximum number of BGP ECMP routes for load balancing (IPv6):

Step

Command

Remarks

1. Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2. Enter BGP view or BGP-VPN instance view.

  • Enter BGP view:bgp as-number

  • Enter BGP-VPN instance view:

    1. bgp as-number

    2. ip vpn-instance vpn-instance-name

N/A

3. Enter BGP IPv6 unicast address family view or BGP-VPN IPv6 unicast address family view.

address-family ipv6 [ unicast ]

N/A

4. Specify the maximum number of BGP ECMP routes for load balancing.

balance number

By default, load balancing is disabled.

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