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Date:      Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:22:26 -0000
From:      Stef Walter <stef-list@memberwebs.com>
To:        Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
Cc:        freebsd-net <freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: forwarding when two rip defaults
Resent-Message-ID: <none>
References:  <m21vmfs7c0.wl%randy@psg.com>

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Randy Bush wrote:
> say i run routed and receive rip default from two routers, on the same
> local ether.  what is the forwarding?  i presume it's not smart enough
> to balance flows.  i hope not alternating packets.  clue, please?

Unless you have RADIX_MPATH in your kernel (with a recent FreeBSD, ie:
8.0) it'll choose one at random. Unless one route has a better metric.

Cheers,

Stef




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