Configuring Icmp Redirects; Purpose; Ip Icmp Redirect Enable - Enterasys SecureStack C2 C2G170-24 Configuration Manual

Configuring ICMP Redirects

Purpose

Disable or enable sending ICMP redirect packets to the switch CPU for processing, at a global
level and at an interface level. By default, sending ICMP redirects is enabled globally and on all
interfaces. Disabling sending ICMP redirects can reduce CPU usage in certain deployments.
Commands
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ip icmp redirect enable

show ip icmp redirect
ip icmp redirect enable
Use this command to enable or disable sending ICMP redirects to the CPU for processing on a
global level or on a specific interface. The no form of this command disables sending ICMP
redirects to the CPU.
Syntax
ip icmp redirect enable
no ip icmp redirect enable
Parameters
None.
Defaults
By default, sending ICMP redirects to the CPU is enabled globally and on all interfaces.
Mode
Router global configuration mode: C2(su)‐>router(Config)#
Interface configuration mode: C2(su)‐>Router1(Config‐if(Vlan 1))#
Usage
You can use this command in router global configuration mode to enable or disable sending ICMP
redirects globally on the switch.
You can use this command in router interface configuration mode to enable or disable sending
ICMP redirects only on specific interfaces.
Examples
This example disables sending ICMP redirects on the interface VLAN 5.
C2(su)->router#configure
C2(su)->router(Config)#interface vlan 5
C2(su)->Router1(Config-if(Vlan 5))# no ip icmp redirect enable
Configuring ICMP Redirects
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SecureStack C2 Configuration Guide 19-19