Enable Ip-Option Loose-Source-Route - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

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enable ip-option loose-source-route

Enables processing of the loose source route IP option in the IPv4 packet header.

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or variables.

Usage Guidelines

This enables the switch to forward IP packets that have the loose source route IP option (0x83) enabled.

Source routing is used when a sending host specifies the router interfaces that the packet must traverse

on it's way to it's destination.

When loose source routing is used, it means that the packet may traverse through other routers that lie

in between the designated router path.

With loose source routing enabled, the switch will forward IP packets with the loose source route option

enabled, if the switch's IP is in the designated list, or is not in the list.

The following command enables processing of the loose source route IP option:

enable ip-option loose-source-route

This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.

Platform Availability

This command is available on all platforms.

ExtremeWare XOS 11.3 Command Reference

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