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Equal Cost Multi-Path (ECMP)
Equal cost multi-path (ECMP) is supported on the Dell Force10 C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series, or S4810 platforms.
ecmp-group
Provides a mechanism to monitor traffic distribution on an ECMP link bundle. A system log is generated when the 
standard deviation of traffic distribution on a member link exceeds a defined threshold.
Z-Series, S4810
Syntax
ecmp-group {ecmp-group-id interface interface | link-bundle-
monitor}
To remove the selected interface, use the ecmp-group no interface command.
To disable link bundle monitoring, use the ecmp-group no link-bundle-monitor 
command.
Parameters
ecmp-group ID
Enter the identifier number for the ECMP group. The range is 2 to 64.
interface
Enter the following keywords and slot/port to add the interface to the 
ECMP group:
• 1-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 
GigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port information
• 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 
TenGigabitEthernet followed by the slot/port 
information.
• 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword 
fortyGigE followed by the slot/port information
• For a LAG interface, enter the keywords port-channel 
followed by the slot/port information. The range is 1 to 128.
Defaults Off
Command Modes
• CONFIGURATION
• CONFIGURATION ECMP-GROUP
Command History
Version 9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.10.0 Introduced on the S4810.
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