Dell S6100 Configuration Manual page 933

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Figure 138. Packets without peer routing enabled

If you enable peer routing, a VLT node acts as a proxy gateway for its connected VLT peer as shown in the image below. Even though the

gateway address of the packet is different, Peer-1 routes the packet to its destination on behalf of Peer-2 to avoid sub-optimal routing.

Figure 139. Packets with peer routing enabled

Benefits of Peer Routing

Avoids sub-optimal routing

Reduces latency by avoiding another hop in the traffic path.

Virtual Link Trunking (VLT)

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