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Chapter 8 Configuring ECMP for Host Routes
Prerequisites for ECMP for Host Routes
Prerequisites for ECMP for Host Routes
ECMP for host routes has the following prerequisites:
• Before you use this command, we recommend that you disable Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
(URPF) globally on the switch using the system urpf disable command, and then save the
configuration and reload the switch. Disabling URPF globally extends the LPM table size.
Default Settings
ECMP for host routes is disabled by default.
Configuring ECMP for Host Routes
This section includes the following topics:
• Enabling the EMCP for Host Routes Feature, page 8-2
Enabling the EMCP for Host Routes Feature
You can enable the ECMP for host routes feature.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. (Optional) system urpf disable
3. hardware profile unicast enable-host-ecmp
4. copy running-config startup-config
Product License Requirement
Cisco NX-OS ECMP for host routes requires no license. Any feature not included in a license package is bundled with the
Cisco NX-OS system images and is provided at no extra charge to you. For a complete explanation of the
Cisco NX-OS licensing scheme, see the Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide.