Route Scaling

The following table provides information on IPv4 and IPv6 route scaling. The route table is a shared hardware resource where IPv4 routes consume one entry and IPv6 routes with a prefix length less than 64 consume two entries.

The route scaling does not depend on the protocol itself, but rather the general system limitation in the following configuration modes:

Note

Note

Only 5320-48P-8XE and 5320-48T-8XE support URPF mode.

Table 1. 5320 Series

URPF mode

IPv6 mode

5320 Series

IPv4

IPv6 (prefix less than 64)

IPv6 (prefix greater than 64)

No

No

48-port models: 12K

16- and 24-port models: 8K

48-port models: 6K

16- and 24-port models: 4K

n/a

No

Yes

48-port models: 6K

16- and 24-port models:4K

48-port models: 2K

16- and 24-port models: 2K

48-port models: 1.5K

16- and 24-port models: 1K

Yes

No

48-port models: 6K

48-port models: 2K

n/a

Yes

Yes

48-port models: 3K

48-port models: 1K

48-port models: 750

Note:

The total number of routes include local routes.

The stated numbers in the preceding rows are one-dimensional where the given number implies that only routes for that address family or type are present. For a given row in the table, the maximum scaling number is ‘x‘ IPv4 routes OR ‘y‘ ipv6 <= 64 routes (not a combination of both).

Table 2. 5420 Series

URPF mode

IPv6 mode

5420 Series

IPv4

IPv6 (prefix less than 64)

IPv6 (prefix greater than 64)

No

No

12K

6K

n/a

No

Yes

6K

2K

1,500

Yes

No

6K

3K

n/a

Yes

Yes

3K

1K

750

Note:

The total number of routes include local routes.

The stated numbers in the preceding rows are one-dimensional where the given number implies that only routes for that address family or type are present. For a given row in the table, the maximum scaling number is ‘x‘ IPv4 routes OR ‘y‘ ipv6 <= 64 routes (not a combination of both).

Table 3. 5520 Series

URPF mode

IPv6 mode

5520 Series

IPv4

IPv6 (prefix less than 64)

IPv6 (prefix greater than 64)

No

No

16K

8K

n/a

No

Yes

8K

4K

2K

Yes

No

8K

4K

n/a

Yes

Yes

4K

2K

1K

Note:

The total number of routes include local routes.

The stated numbers in the preceding rows are one-dimensional where the given number implies that only routes for that address family or type are present. For a given row in the table, the maximum scaling number is ‘x‘ IPv4 routes OR ‘y‘ ipv6 <= 64 routes (not a combination of both).

Table 4. 5720 Series

URPF mode

IPv6 mode

5720 Series

IPv4

IPv6 (prefix less than 64)

IPv6 (prefix greater than 64)

No

No

5720 MW Series models: 16K

5720 MXW Series models: 24K

5720 MW Series models: 8K

5720 MXW Series models: 12K

n/a

No

Yes

5720 MW Series models: 8K

5720 MXW Series models: 12K

5720 MW Series models: 4K

5720 MXW Series models: 6K

5720 MW Series models: 2K

5720 MXW Series models: 3K

Yes

No

5720 MW Series models: 8K

5720 MXW Series models: 12K

5720 MW Series models: 4K

5720 MXW Series models: 6K

n/a

Yes

Yes

5720 MW Series models: 4K

5720 MXW Series models: 6K

5720 MW Series models: 2K

5720 MXW Series models: 3K

5720 MW Series models: 1K

5720 MXW Series models: 1.5K

Note:

The total number of routes include local routes.

The stated numbers in the preceding rows are one-dimensional where the given number implies that only routes for that address family or type are present. For a given row in the table, the maximum scaling number is ‘x‘ IPv4 routes OR ‘y‘ ipv6 <= 64 routes (not a combination of both).