From: David M Anderson (dma@xxxxxxxxx)
Date: Tue Jan 23 2001 - 20:50:02 GMT-3
The asterisk indicates the last route used when load balancing is occurring. I
am not sure if it has to do with switching modes, I think it is automatic when
at least two equal cost paths are in the routing table. Try this:
sh ip route x.x.x.x (where x.x.x.x is the remote host's ip address)
note where the asterisk is
ping the remote host
issue the sh ip route x.x.x.x again and the asterisk should be located next to
the 2nd route.
I hope that helps out.
Thanks,
David
At 02:59 PM 01/23/2001 -0800, Timur_Mirza@Notes.airtouch.com wrote:
>i have 2 equal cost routes learned via ospf (both have a metric of 37)...what
>does the asterisk mean, especially when its toggling (one minute, one path is
>better & then the next minute, the second path is better)...i researched the
>cisco docs but i can't find anything on this...does it mean:
>
>1. its the preferred path? if so, based on what?
>2. it was the last path used? if so, why? does it have anything to do w/
>switching modes (such as fast, process, autonomous or distributed)
>
>hqddc7k2#sh ip ro 153.114.55.0
>Routing entry for 153.114.55.0/24
> Known via "ospf 100", distance 110, metric 37, type extern 1
> Redistributing via ospf 100
> Last update from 10.1.250.41 on Ethernet1/1, 00:24:44 ago
> Routing Descriptor Blocks:
> * 10.1.250.41, from 10.1.254.53, 00:24:44 ago, via Ethernet1/1
> Route metric is 37, traffic share count is 1
> 10.1.250.241, from 10.1.254.53, 00:24:44 ago, via FastEthernet2/1
> Route metric is 37, traffic share count is 1
>
>
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