Other IP Commands
5-156 Configuring the Internet Protocol
Parameters
Syntax of the “no” Form
Thenoformofthecommanddisablesequalcostmultipath:
no ip equal-cost multi-path
Mode
Globalconfiguration:XSR(config)#
Default
Disabled
Example
Thefollowingexampleenablesequalcostmultipathandsetstheselectionmethodasperflow:
XSR(config)# ip equal-cost multi-path per-flow

ip forward-protocol

Thiscommandenablesbroadcastforwardingandspecifieswhichprotocolsandportswillbe
forwarded.TheIPforwardprotocolisoneoftwocommandsusedforUDPbroadcastforwarding.
Alsorefertothe ip helper-addresscommand,whichspecifiesthenewdestination.
Ifacertainserviceexistsinsidethenode,andthereisnoneedtoforwardtherequesttoremote
networks,thenoformofthiscommandshouldbeusedtodisabletheforwardingforthespecific
port.Suchrequestswillnotbeautomaticallyblockedfrombeingforwarded,justbecauseaservice
forthemexistsinthenode.
Syntax
ip forward-protocol {udp [port]}
round-robin Roundrobinmethodofselectingtheroutingpath,ifmultiplepathsare
available.
per-flow Perflowmethodofselectingtheroutingpath,ifmultiplepathsareavailable.
Note: The XSR supports a maximum of 50 IP helper addresses per port and 50 IP forward ports
with (64 MBytes of memory installed.
udp ForwardUDPdatagrams.