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FortiGate-6000 Handbook

Supported ECMP load balancing methods

Supported ECMP load balancing methods

You can use the following command to configure the ECMP load balancing method for a VDOM:

config system settings

set v4-ecmp-mode {source-ip-based | weight-based | source-dest-ip-based | usage-based}

end

With VDOM-based session tables enabled, the FortiGate-6000 supports all ECMP load balancing methods except usage-based. If you select usage-based, all traffic uses the first ECMP route instead of being load balanced among all ECMP routes. All other ECMP load balancing methods are supported.

Supported ECMP load balancing methods

Supported ECMP load balancing methods

You can use the following command to configure the ECMP load balancing method for a VDOM:

config system settings

set v4-ecmp-mode {source-ip-based | weight-based | source-dest-ip-based | usage-based}

end

With VDOM-based session tables enabled, the FortiGate-6000 supports all ECMP load balancing methods except usage-based. If you select usage-based, all traffic uses the first ECMP route instead of being load balanced among all ECMP routes. All other ECMP load balancing methods are supported.