Load balancing
[img][/img]In the above diagram, EIGRP is running between R2 and R3. R2 has two static routes to the 10.1.1.0 network and R2 is also redistributing static into EIRGP.
The problem is when I ping 10.1.1.0 network from R3, the R2 doesn’t load balance between two links, it sends all traffic via s1, on the other hand pings originated from R2 are being load balanced. CEF is disabled on both R1 and R2. Is this the normal behavior?
I am sorry about the sketch being so tiny, I thought I could enlarge it but it didn't let me. I hope its readable without magnifying glass.
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scheistermeister
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It load balances per-flow, not packet.Give a man fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. -
singh8281
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scheistermeister wrote:It load balances per-flow, not packet.
With CEF disabled, shouldn't it load balance per packet. -
scheistermeister
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singh8281 wrote:scheistermeister wrote:It load balances per-flow, not packet.
With CEF disabled, shouldn't it load balance per packet.
Sorry, didn't read the whole post :PGive a man fire and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. -
singh8281
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scheistermeister wrote:singh8281 wrote:scheistermeister wrote:It load balances per-flow, not packet.
With CEF disabled, shouldn't it load balance per packet.
Sorry, didn't read the whole post :P
Figured out. By disabling ip route cache on both serial interfaces of R2 it started load balancing. But the thing I don't understand is why was it load balancing the traffic originated from R2 with fast switching enabled.