enable icmp useredirects

enable icmp useredirects

Description

Enables the modification of route table information when an ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) redirect message is received.

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or variables.

Default

Disabled.

Usage Guidelines

If the switch has a route to a destination network, the switch uses that router as the gateway to forward the packets to. If that router knows about a better route to the destination, and the next hop is in the same subnet as the originating router, the second router sends an ICMP redirect message to the originating router. If ICMP useredirects is enabled, the switch adds a route to the destination network using the third router as the next hop and starts sending the packets to the third router.

Example

The following example enables the modification of route table information:

enable icmp useredirects

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.

Platform Availability

This command is available on the Summit X450-G2, X460-G2, X670-G2, X770, and ExtremeSwitching X440-G2, X620, X690, X870 series switches.