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Table 7-10: IPv6 Configuration Status
7.7. ECMP Hash Selection
Users can choose the load balancing/sharing algorithm used for selecting the final ECMP route. The
management interfaces enable choosing various combinations of IP header fields, including the inner or
outer IP headers in tunneled packets. Both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported. The field selectors remain the same
for all packet types. The following is a list of available hash field selection algorithms. The list may vary
depending upon platform.
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Source IP address of the packet.
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Destination IP address of the packet.
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Source and Destination IP address of the packet.
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Source IP address and Source TCP/UDP Port field associated with the packet.
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Destination IP address and Destination TCP/UDP Port field associated with the packet.
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Source, Destination IP address and Source, Destination TCP/UDP Port field associated with
the packet.
For tunneled packets, the user also must select whether the inner or the outer IP header should be used.
For configuration information, see the ip load-sharing command in the QNOS CLI Command Reference [1].
7.8. Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
In a network device, Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) is presented as a service to its user
applications, providing them options to create and destroy a session with a peer device and reporting upon