enable ip-option record-route

enable ip-option record-route

Description

Enables processing of the record route IP option in the IPv4 packet header.

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or variables.

Default

Enabled.

Usage Guidelines

IP option record-route (IP option 7) means that each router along the path should add its IP address into the options data.

Enabling means that the switch adds itself into the IP options header when the record route IP option is enabled in a packet that is transiting the switch.

Example

The following example enables processing of the record route IP option:

enable ip-option record-route

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.

Platform Availability

This command is available on ExtremeSwitching X435, X440-G2, X450-G2, X460-G2, X465, X590, X620, X670-G2, X690, X695, X870, 5320, 5420, and 5520 series switches.