enable pim iproute sharing

enable pim {ipv4 | ipv6} iproute sharing

Description

Enables the PIM Equal Cost Multi Path (ECMP) feature.

Syntax Description

iproute IP Route.
sharing Equal Cost Multipath Routing.

Default

Disabled.

Usage Guidelines

Use this feature to allow downstream PIM router to choose multiple ECMP path to source via hash from one of the following selections without affecting the existing unicast routing algorithm:
  • Source
  • Group
  • Source-Group
  • Source-Group-Next-Hop

This feature does load splitting, not load balancing, and operates on a per (S, G) and (*;G) basis, splitting the load onto the available equal cost paths by hashing according to the selection criteria defined by the user.

Make sure that IP route sharing is also enabled using enable iproute {ipv4| ipv6} sharing.

Example

The following command enables the PIM ECMP feature:

enable pim ipv4 iproute sharing

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 15.3.2.

Platform Availability

This command is available on platforms that support the appropriate license. All platforms except Summit X440 support IP route sharing in the ExtremeXOS 15.3.2 release. For complete information about software licensing, including how to obtain and upgrade your license and which licenses support the PIM feature, see the Feature License Requirements document.