Reference Guide

Defaults IP 4-tuple (IP SA, IP DA, Source Port, Destination Port)
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.10.0 Added the ingress-port parameter for the S4810.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Usage
Information
By default, FTOS distributes incoming traffic based on a hash algorithm using the following
criteria:
• IP source address
• IP destination address
• TCP/UDP source port
• TCP/UDP destination port
Related
Commands
hash-algorithm ecmp – changes the hash algorithm across an ECMP.
load-balance (E-Series)
By default, for E-Series chassis, FTOS uses an IP 5-tuple to distribute IP traffic over members of a Port Channel as well
as equal cost paths. To designate another method to balance traffic over Port Channel members, use the load-
balance command.
E-Series
Syntax
load-balance [ip-selection 3-tuple | ip-selection packet-based]
[mac]
To return to the default setting (IP 5-tuple), use one of the following commands:
• no load-balance ip-selection 3-tuple
• no load-balance ip-selection packet-based
• no load-balance mac
Parameters
ip-selection 3-
tuple
Enter the keywords ip-selection 3-tuple to distribute IP
traffic based on the following criteria:
• IP source address
• IP destination address
• IP Protocol type
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