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7.4 Configuring Load Balancing for IP Packet Forwarding
Unequal-Cost Multiple Path (UCMP) improves packet forwarding performance on a network.
7.4.1 Establishing the Configuration Task
Before configuring load balancing for IP packet forwarding, familiarize yourself with the
applicable environment, complete the pre-configuration tasks, and obtain the data required for
the configuration. This will help you complete the configuration task quickly and accurately.
Applicable Environment
On the AR150/200, there are multiple equal-cost routes over multiple equal-cost links to a
destination. Among the equal-cost links, there are high-speed links and low-speed links.
NOTE
If multiple routes to the same destination have the same preference, the same number of hops, and the same
cost, these routes are equal-cost routes.
By default, the AR150/200 uses the flow-based ECMP mode, in which traffic is evenly load
balanced among equal-cost links regardless of the bandwidth. In this mode, congestion may
occur on low-speed links and bandwidth of high-speed links cannot be used efficiently.
ECMP evenly load balances traffic over multiple equal-cost links, regardless of the bandwidth.
Consequently, traffic congestion may occur on low-speed links and bandwidth of high-speed
links cannot be used efficiently. To load balance traffic on the equal-cost links based on
bandwidth, configure UCMP.
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before configuring load balancing for IP packet forwarding, complete the following tasks:
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Connecting interfaces and setting physical parameters for the interfaces to ensure that the
physical status of the interfaces is Up
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Setting parameters for data link layer protocols on interfaces to ensure that the data link
layer protocol status of the interfaces is Up
Data Preparation
To configure load balancing for IP packet forwarding, you need the following data.
No.
Data
1
Number of the interface where UCMP will be enabled
2
(Optional) Number of the interface where the bandwidth will be configured manually
3
(Optional) Manually configured bandwidth
Huawei AR150&200 Series Enterprise Routers
Configuration Guide - IP Service
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