The router will load balance between equal-cost routes. So, if you have 2 static routes going to a different next hop with a metric of 0, these 2 will be load balanced. The max is 6 equal-cost routes. This applies to most routing protocols. EIGRP has a variance command that lets you load balance unequal routes.
With route-cache enabled (not cef) it will be per destination so all traffic going to y will use the same link. With route-cache turned off (not CEF), it will be per-packet and use both links. With CEF, per destination uses both source/destination addreses and traffic from source a to dest c will use the same link. Traffic from source b to dest c should use the other link, and so forth... With CEF, the per-packet option works the same as before but the processor isn't used as much as without CEF. Erick B. --- Patrick Ramsey wrote: > I believe as long as you have route cache disable, > the router will load > balance per packet...if route cache is enabled then > it goes per destination. > > Of course I have only used this config with OSPF and > not static routes... > > >>> "to cisco new" 01/24/02 05:10PM >>> > can anyone answer this question regarding load > balancing. from what i > gather, a cisco router can load balance between up > to six static routes to > the same network (per packet or per destination). > what kind of load > balancing does the router do for static routes to > different networks? the > configuration that i have set up is two gateways to > 2 different isp's (as a > result, 2 different networks)on fe0/1 and e1/0, > which NAT to a single port > (e0/0) to my local network. it works...but what > kind i'm wondering what > criteria the router uses for route selection (or > load balancing). > > thanks __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=33133&t=33125 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
