Black Box LR11xx Series Router Configurations Guide

11.2Multipath Commands

The following table lists the multipath commands:

Task

Command

Enabling HRW method

Blackbox/configure/ip/multicast> multipath

Enabling Cisco method

Blackbox/configure/ip/multicast> multipath cisco

Disabling Multipath

Blackbox/configure/ip/multicast> no multipath

 

Blackbox/configure/ip/multicast> no multipath cisco

Display RPF selection

Blackbox>show ip rpf <addr>

 

<addr> - source or RP address

When multipath is disabled, Black Box selects the nexthop address with lowest ip address. For equal cost routes the nexthops are stored in the increasing (ascending) order of IP address. show ip rpf command displays the selected path, based on the configured multipath method and the nexthops of the best route to the IP address passed.

11.2.1Multipath Examples

The following examples illustrate how the multicast commands are used:

The following command enables compatibility between the Black Box router and equipment running Cisco IOS.

Blackbox/configure/ip/multicast> multipath mode cisco

Blackbox/configure/ip/multicast>

The following command enables HRW compatibility.

Blackbox/configure/ip/multicast> multipath

Blackbox/configure/ip/multicast>

The following example shows how to see the reverse path forwarding information for the RP at 201.1.1.99:

Blackbox> show ip rpf 201.1.1.99

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