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diff --git a/doc/user/bgp.rst b/doc/user/bgp.rst index 66096f226..86d7c402e 100644 --- a/doc/user/bgp.rst +++ b/doc/user/bgp.rst @@ -1626,10 +1626,12 @@ Configuring Peers .. clicmd:: neighbor PEER update-source <IFNAME|ADDRESS> - Specify the IPv4 source address to use for the :abbr:`BGP` session to this - neighbour, may be specified as either an IPv4 address directly or as an + Specify the IPv4 or IPv6 source address to use for the :abbr:`BGP` session to this + neighbour, may be specified as either an IP address directly or as an interface name (in which case the *zebra* daemon MUST be running in order - for *bgpd* to be able to retrieve interface state). + for *bgpd* to be able to retrieve interface state). When there are multiple + addresses on the choosen IFNAME then BGP will use the address that matches + the most number of bits in comparison to the destination peer address. .. code-block:: frr |