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Feature |
Product |
Release introduced |
|---|---|---|
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IP Source Routing enable or disable |
5320 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.6 Only 5320-48P-8XE and 5320-48T-8XE support more than one VRF with IP configuration. |
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5420 Series |
VOSS 8.4 |
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5520 Series |
VOSS 8.2.5 |
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5720 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.7 |
IP Source Routing allows the sender of a packet to specify the route that the packet must travel through the network. When the Source Route option is not enabled, the router chooses the primary routing path to send the packets. If IP Source Routing flag is on, the source host dictates the datapath for the packet to reach the destination using the information contained in the IP header.
IP Source Routing is considered a security risk because it allows the users to specify their own path through the network outside of the primary forwarding path. This can cause packets to bypass the security devices. Therefore, IP Source Routing is disabled by default.