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I have a question regarding BGP next-hop that I am not very clear. The “next-hop” means route’s next-hop or data flow’s next-hop? The route and the data flow are opposite direction. I think the “next-hop” means data flow direction. For example, here is topology here: &nbsp;A—B—loopback(1.1.1.1/32). Router A and B are EBGP. In the Router A, when show ip bgp, I can see *&gt; 1.1.1.1. Its next-hop is router B, it means if I send a ping to 1.1.1.1 from Router A, its next-hop is router B. &nbsp;Apparently the next-hop is data flow. Anyone can confirm it ? thank you.
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Experts, 
I have a question regarding BGP next-hop that I am not very clear. The “next-hop” means route’s next-hop or data flow’s next-hop? The route and the data flow are opposite direction. I think the “next-hop” means data flow direction. For example, here is topology here:  A—B—loopback(1.1.1.1/32). Router A and B are EBGP. In the Router A, when show ip bgp, I can see *> 1.1.1.1. Its next-hop is router B, it means if I send a ping to 1.1.1.1 from Router A, its next-hop is router B.  Apparently the next-hop is data flow. Anyone can confirm it ? thank you.

What is your understanding? it means route or data flow ?

BGP next-hop

Experts, 
I have a question regarding BGP next-hop that I am not very clear. The “next-hop” means route’s next-hop or data flow’s next-hop? The route and the data flow are opposite direction. I think the “next-hop” means data flow direction. For example, here is topology here:  A—B—loopback(1.1.1.1/32). Router A and B are EBGP. In the Router A, when show ip bgp, I can see *&gt; 1.1.1.1. Its next-hop is router B, it means if I send a ping to 1.1.1.1 from Router A, its next-hop is router B.  Apparently the next-hop is data flow. Anyone can confirm it ? thank you.

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