OSPF load balancing and distribution

[hugh2_nguyen]

Hi,

I have OSPF running on my Cisco 3825 router and I am looking for for a way to simultaneously transmit data using all three available routes instead of transmitting over only one route; i.e. the OSPF route.

Would you please give me inputs on a solution or how to configure it. Thanks.

Hugh

[Reza Sharifi]

Hi Hugh,

OSPF uses the metric a Cost, which is related to the bandwidth. If there are equal cost paths (the same bandwidth on both multilinks), OSPF installs both routes in the routing table.

See this link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_q_and_a_item09186a0080094704.shtml#

HTH

Reza