Description

The article highlights the maximum number of BGP peers supported per group and recommended peers to configure per group.

Symptoms

BGP sessions start flapping in a group, when a group has large number of peers.

Solution

Juniper supports maximum 2048 peers per group.

Any additional peer beyond 2048 will keep flapping.

 

In order to avoid any unforeseen events, Juniper recommends maximum 2000 BGP peers per group.

Modification History

2024-12-04 : Article Created