Specifications

ip policy load-policy Configuring Policy-Based Routing
Enterasys Matrix N Standalone (NSA) Series Configuration Guide 8-55
ip policy load-policy
UsethiscommandtoconfigurePBRnexthopbehavior.
Syntax
ip policy load-policy {[first-available] [round-robin] [ip-hash {sip | dip |
both}]}
no ip policy load-policy
Parameters
Defaults
Ifpingerisnotspecified,noneisconfigured.
Mode
Routercommand,Interfaceconfiguration:Matrix>Router(configif(Vlan<vlan_id>))#
Usage
Whenmorethanonenexthopisconfigured(usingthesetnexthopcommandasdescribedinset
nexthoponpage 852)theloadpolicyspecifieschoosingonenexthopfromamongthesequence
ofnexthopsinthemapmatchingthecurrentpacket.Anexthopisconsidered
availablebydefault
unlessapingertaskisrunningandhasflaggeditasunavailable.
The“no”formofthiscommandresetsthenexthopbehaviortofirstavailable.
Example
ThisexampleshowshowtosettheloadpolicybehavioronVLAN1to“roundrobin”:
Matrix>Router(config)#interface vlan 1
Matrix>Router(config-if(Vlan 1))#ip policy load-policy round-robin
ip policy pinger
UsethiscommandtoconfigurebehaviorforpingingPBRnexthops.
Syntax
ip policy pinger {off | on [interval interval] [retries retries}
no ip policy pinger
Parameters
firstavailable|
roundrobin|iphash
sip|dip|both
Specifiesnexthopselectionbehavioras:
firstavailable(default)‐usesthefirstavailablenexthopfromthe
listofnexthops
roundrobin‐circulatesamongtheavailablenexthopsinthe list.
iphashsip|dip|
both‐choosesanexthopbasedonaXORhash
oftheIPsourceaddress,theIPdestinationaddress,orboth.
off Turnspingoffsoallnexthopsareavailablebydefault.
on Startspingingallnexthopsintheroutemaplist.