# append-after

#### Syntax

append-after indexNumber next-address ipAddress [ [ mask ] ipMask ] [ loose ]

#### Release Information

Command introduced before JunosE Release 7.1.0.

#### Description

Adds a next hop after a particular index in the MPLS explicit path. The sequence numbers for existing hops after the index adjust automatically. There is no no version.

#### Options

- indexNumber—Number of a node in an ordered set of abstract nodes
- ipAddress—Address of the next hop
- ipMask—[ not currently used ] mask for the next adjacent address
- loose—Indicates the node is not necessarily directly connected (adjacent) to the previous node in the path. If loose is not configured, the configuration defaults to strict. Strict indicates that the node is directly connected to the previous node.

#### Mode

Explicit Path Configuration