Command Line Reference Guide
534 | IPv4 Routing
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Usage
Information
By default, FTOS distributes incoming traffic based on a hash algorithm using the following criteria:
• IP source address
• IP destination address
• IP Protocol type
• TCP/UDP source port
• TCP/UDP destination port
The table below lists the load balance command options and how the command combinations effect the
distribution of traffic.
Related
Commands
management route
c e
Configure a static route that points to the Management interface or a forwarding router.
Syntax
management route ip-address mask {forwarding-router-address | managementethernet}
To remove a static route, use the no management route ip-address mask
{forwarding-router-address | managementethernet} command.
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Note: For IPV6, only the first 32 bits (LSB) of IP Source Address and IP Destination
Address are used for hash generation.
Table 16-3. Configurations of the load-balance Command
Configuration Switched IP Traffic
Routed IP Traffic
(IPV4 Only)
Switched Non-IP
Traffic
Default (IP 5-tuple) IP 5-tuple IP 5-tuple MAC based
ip-selection 3-tuple
IP 3-tuple IP 3-tuple MAC based
mac MAC based IP 5-tuple MAC based
ip-selection 3-tuple and mac MAC based IP 3-tuple MAC based
ip-selection packet-based
Packet based: IPV4
No distribution: IPV6
Packet based: IPV4 MAC based
ip-selection packet-based and mac
MAC based Packet based: IPV4 MAC based
ip address Change the algorithm used to distribute traffic on an E-Series chassis.
ip-address mask
Enter an IP address (dotted decimal format) and mask (/prefix
format) as the IP address for the Management interface.
forwarding-router-address
Enter an IP address (dotted decimal format) of a forwarding router.
managementethernet Enter the keyword managementethernet for the
Management interface on the Primary RPM.










