255To do… Use the command… RemarksStep 1 Enter system view system-view —Step 2 Enter BGP view bgp as-number —Step 3 Specify the sourceinterface forestablishing TCPconnections to a peeror peer grouppeer { group-name | ip-address} connect-interface interface-type interface-numberRequiredBy default, BGP uses the outboundinterface of the best route to theBGP peer or peer group as thesource interface for establishing aTCP connection to the peer or peergroup.To establish multiple BGP connections between two routers, you must specify on the local router the sourceinterface for establishing TCP connections to each peer. Otherwise, the local BGP router may fail toestablish TCP connections to a peer when using the outbound interface of the best route to the peer as thesource interface.Allowing establishment of eBGP connection to a non-directlyconnected peer or peer groupGenerally, direct physical links must be available between eBGP peers. If they are not, use thepeer ebgp-max-hop command to establish a TCP connection over multiple hops between twopeers.To do… Use the command… RemarksStep 1 Enter system view system-view —Step 2 Enter BGP view bgp as-number —Step 3 Allow the establishmentof eBGP connection toa non-directlyconnected peer or peergrouppeer { group-name | ip-address} ebgp-max-hop [ hop-count ]OptionalNot allowed by defaultDo not configure the peer ebgp-max-hop command if the two eBGP peers are directly connected.
