Users Guide

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Equal Cost Multi-Path (ECMP)
Equal cost multi-path (ECMP) supports multiple "best paths" in next-hop packet forwarding to a destination device.
ecmp-group
Provides a mechanism to monitor trac distribution on an ECMP link bundle. A system log is generated when the standard deviation
of trac distribution on a member link exceeds a dened threshold.
Syntax
ecmp-group {ecmp-group-id interface interface | link-bundle-monitor}
To remove the selected interface, use the ecmp-group no interface command.
To disable link bundle monitoring, use the ecmp-group no link-bundle-monitor command.
Parameters
ecmp-group ID Enter the identier number for the ECMP group. The range is from 2 to 64.
interface Enter the following keywords and slot/port to add the interface to the ECMP
group:
• For a 1-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword GigabitEthernet
then the slot/port information.
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword
TenGigabitEthernet then the slot/port information.
• For a LAG interface, enter the keywords port-channel then the slot/port
information. The range is from 1 to 128.
Defaults O
Command Modes
• CONFIGURATION
• CONFIGURATION ECMP-GROUP
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
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