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Throughput When Multipath Routing Is Enabled

If multipath routing is enabled and multiple equal-cost routes exist to the partner EE node, TCP/IP sends EE packets across each of these routes. If one route cannot reach the partner EE node, EE might not activate or performance might be impacted.

Use CA NetMaster NM for TCP/IP to determine the effect of multipath routing

  1. From the command prompt, enter the following panel shortcut: 
    /EEUDP

    A list of EE UDP Connections is displayed.

  2. Enter S against the required connection.

    The EE UDP Connection Information is displayed.

  3. Scroll down to the Interface Usage, and review the number of interfaces used for a connection and the Packets Out volume for each interface.

Use CA NetMaster NM for TCP/IP to determine if multipath routing is enabled

  1. From the command prompt, enter the following panel shortcut: 
    /CONFIG

    The Stack Configuration Information menu is displayed.

  2. Enter DP against the stack used by VTAM for EE.

    The Stack Configuration Information panel is displayed.

  3. Enter S against a profile TCP/IP.

    The Browse PROFILE Dataset panel is displayed.

  4. Review the profile options to see if MULTIPATH is set.