Feature |
Product |
Release introduced |
---|---|---|
ECMP for IPv6 |
5320 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.6 Only 5320-48P-8XE and 5320-48T-8XE support more than one VRF with IP configuration. |
5420 Series |
VOSS 8.4 |
|
5520 Series |
VOSS 8.2.5 |
|
5720 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.7 |
|
7520 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.10 |
|
7720 Series |
Fabric Engine 8.10 |
|
VSP 4900 Series |
VOSS 8.1 |
|
VSP 7400 Series |
VOSS 8.0 |
With Equal Cost Multipath (ECMP), the switch can determine equal-cost paths to the same destination prefix. You can use multiple paths for load sharing of traffic. These multiple paths allow faster convergence to other active paths in case of network failure. By maximizing load sharing among equal-cost paths, you can use your links between routers more efficiently when sending IP traffic. ECMP is formed using routes from the same source or protocol, and the ECMP routes are evaluated within each routing protocol.
The ECMP feature supports and complements the following protocols and route types:
OSPFv3
Static routes
BGP+
RIPng
IPv6 Shortcuts