Equal- and Unequal-Cost Routing Configuration Window
This window appears when you choose Device > IP Routing > Equal- and Unequal-Cost
Routing on the menu bar. You can also click here to launch it.
To configure equal or unequal-cost routing:
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From the Host Name list, select the router on which you will configur
e the r
outing.
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From the Routing Protocol list, select the routing protocol you want
to use.
To configure unequal-cost routing, you must select either IGRP or EIGRP.
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In the Number of Paths field, enter the number of parallel routes you
want to use.
If you are running Cisco IOS Release 12.1(8)EA1 or higher, the maximum is
8; otherwise, it is 6. The default is 4.
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(Unequal-cost routing only) In the Variance Multiplier Value
field, enter a number to be multiplied by the lowest-cost path.
Any path whose cost exceeds the product is not considered a feasible path.
- Click OK.