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@@ -1028,6 +1028,24 @@ for each neighbor using the following configuration parameters:
is configured as a route server (option <cf/rs client/), in
that case default is <cf/drop/, because route servers usually
does not forward packets ifselves.
+
+ <tag>gateway direct|recursive</tag>For received routes, their
+ <cf/gw/ (immediate next hop) attribute is computed from
+ received <cf/bgp_next_hop/ attribute. This option specifies
+ how it is computed. Direct mode means that the IP address from
+ <cf/bgp_next_hop/ is used if it is directly reachable,
+ otherwise the neighbor IP address is used. Recursive mode
+ means that the gateway is computed by a IGP routing table
+ lookup for the IP address from <cf/bgp_next_hop/. Recursive
+ mode is the behavior specified by the BGP standard. Direct
+ mode is simpler, does not require any routes in a routing
+ table, and was used in older versions of BIRD, but does not
+ handle well nontrivial iBGP setups and multihop. Default:
+ <cf/direct/ for singlehop eBGP, <cf/recursive/ otherwise.
+
+ <tag>igp table <m/name/</tag> Specifies a table that is used
+ in a recursive gateway mode for computing <cf/gw/ attributes.
+ Default: the same as the table BGP is connected to.
<tag>password <m/string/</tag> Use this password for MD5 authentication
of BGP sessions. Default: no authentication. Password has to be set by