path-selection
Syntax
Hierarchy Level
Release Information
Statement introduced before JUNOS Release 7.4.
Statement introduced in JUNOS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.
med-plus-igp option introduced in JUNOS Release 8.1.
Description
Configure BGP path selection.
Default
If the path-selection statement is not included in the configuration, only the multiple exit discriminators (MEDs) of routes that have the same peer ASs are compared.
Options
cisco-non-deterministic—Configure routing table path selection so that it is performed using the same nondeterministic behavior as the Cisco IOS software. The active path is always first. All inactive, but eligible, paths follow the active path and are maintained in the order in which they were received, with the most recent path first. Ineligible paths remain at the end of the list.
always-compare-med—Always compare MEDs whether or not the peer ASs of the compared routes are the same.
![]() | Note: We recommend that you configure the always-compare-med option. |
external-router-id—Compare the router ID between external BGP paths to determine the active path.
med-plus-igp—Add the IGP cost to the next-hop destination to the MED before comparing MED values for path selection.
igp-multiplier number—The multiplier value for the IGP cost to a next-hop address.
- Range: 1 through 1000
- Default: None
med-multiplier number—The multiplier value for the MED calculation.
- Range: 1 through 1000
- Default: None
Required Privilege Level
routing—To view this statement in the configuration.
routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.


