Technical Note: How to activate ECMP load balancing
Description
Solution
When WAN Link Load Balancing is enabled, the ECMP load balancing method is hidden from the GUI.
The aim of this article is to explain how to activate the ECMP load balancing once it has been disabled due to the activation of the WAN Link Load Balancing function.
The aim of this article is to explain how to activate the ECMP load balancing once it has been disabled due to the activation of the WAN Link Load Balancing function.
Solution
WAN Link Load Balancing Interface enable
CLI
config system virtual-wan-link
set status enable
The ECMP load balancing is hidden and inactive under Router> Settings>.
CLI
config system setting
FG200D4614806320 (settings) # sh full-configuration | grep v4-ecmp
Activate the ECMP load balancing method
Shutdown the WAN link interface
CLI
config system virtual-wan-link
set status disable
Once the WAN link has been disabled, the ECMP balancing method is activated.
CLI
sh full-configuration | grep v4-ecmp
set v4-ecmp-mode source-ip-based
CLI
config system virtual-wan-link
set status enable
The ECMP load balancing is hidden and inactive under Router> Settings>.
CLI
config system setting
FG200D4614806320 (settings) # sh full-configuration | grep v4-ecmp
Activate the ECMP load balancing method
Shutdown the WAN link interface
CLI
config system virtual-wan-link
set status disable
Once the WAN link has been disabled, the ECMP balancing method is activated.
CLI
sh full-configuration | grep v4-ecmp
set v4-ecmp-mode source-ip-based