Show IP Route - Number of times route has been used

[peterlyttle]

Hi is it possible to see how many times a route has been used? I think i remember that using the "clear counters" will reset them but what is the comand to show the counters? I am trying to see which routes are least used.

Any Ideas?

 

[vipergg]

Do not know of any command that will show how many times it has actaully been used.

 

[plshlpme]

the only thing i can think of is that if you are doing a redistribution into another routing protocol and use a distribute-list...

when you do a show access-lists it will show you how many times each network was requested (matched) i believe.

 

[kbing]

create access-lists that permit the traffic you want...be sure not to deny any traffic un-intensionally - apply the access-lists to the interfaces you need

the counters on the acl's will tell you if any traffic has passed

 

[helpdeskdan]

Good ideas, here's another:

If you look carefully at the routing table, you can figure out what route traffic will take. Then, create an access list that matches such traffic and do a debug ip packet (acl number)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products...reference_chapter09186a008007ff5e.html#wp4599

I thought that traffic share count would reveal this information, but it appears to be for another purpose.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products...erence_chapter09186a00800ca759.html#wp1022511

A show route map will, in 12.2(15)T, evidently give some info about matches - that could perhaps be helpful:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products...ommand_reference_chapter09186a008017d02e.html

 

[peterlyttle]

Cheers guys I will give these a shot when I next get a chance.

Cheers

 

[jneiberger]

As a mentor of mine likes to ask, what problem are you trying to solve?