Users Guide

Layer 3 Routing Commands 1497
ip load-sharing
Use the ip load-sharing command to configure the hash algorithm for ECMP
routes.
Syntax
ip load-sharing mode {inner|outer}
no ip load-sharing
• mode—Load sharing mode (range 1 to 6)
The possible hashing modes are:
1 Source IP address.
2 Destination IP address.
3 Source and destination IP address.
4 Source IP address and source TCP/UDP port number.
5 Destination IP address and destination TCP/UDP port number.
6 Source and destination IP address and source and destination TCP/UDP
port number.
• Inner—Use the inner IP header for tunneled packets.
• Outer—Use the outer IP header for tunneled packets.
Default Configuration
The default load-sharing mode is 6 using the outer IP header.
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
The choice of hashing mode should be based on the particular traffic type.
Use the show interfaces utilization command to examine the traffic load and
buffering.
Command History
Command introduced in version 6.6 firmware.