WCCP--Configurable Router ID
The WCCP--Configurable Router ID feature enables the configuration of a Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP) source interface. The IP address of this configured source interface is then used as the preferred WCCP router ID and WCCP GRE source address. When a WCCP router ID is manually configured, router IDs are no longer automatically generated when the current router ID is no longer valid and the router ID does not change when another IP address is added to the system.
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Information About WCCP--Configurable Router ID
WCCP--Configurable Router ID Overview
WCCP uses a router ID in its control messages that a WCCP client can use to uniquely identify a particular WCCP server. The router ID is an IP address and is used as the source address of any WCCP-generated Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) frames. Prior to the WCCP--Configurable Router ID feature, WCCP selected a router ID using an automatic mechanism; the highest reachable IP address on the system (or the highest loopback IP address, if there is one) was used as the WCCP router ID. The highest IP address on the system is not always the best choice as the router ID or as the source address of GRE frames. A change in addressing information on the system may cause the WCCP router ID to change unexpectedly. During this changeover period, WCCP clients briefly advertise the existence of two routers (the old router ID and the new router ID) and GRE frames are sourced from a different address.
The WCCP--Configurable Router ID feature enables you to define a WCCP source interface from which the router ID will be obtained. The IP address of this configured source interface is then used as the preferred WCCP router ID and WCCP GRE source address. When a WCCP router ID is manually configured, the router ID does not change when another IP address is added to the system. The router ID changes only when a new router ID is manually configured using the ip wccp source-address or the ipv6 wccp source-address command, or when the address on the manually configured interface is no longer valid.
How to Configure WCCP--Configurable Router ID
Configuring a Preferred WCCP Router ID
DETAILED STEPS
Configuration Examples for WCCP--Configurable Router ID
Example: Configuring a Preferred WCCP Router ID
The following example displays the configuration for a preferred WCCP router ID:
! Configure a preferred WCCP router ID ip wccp source-interface GigabitEthernet 0/0/0
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Feature Information for WCCP--Configurable Router ID
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| Table 1 | Feature Information for WCCP--Configurable Router ID |
| Feature Name | Releases | Feature Information |
|---|---|---|
| WCCP--Configurable Router ID |
15.1(1)SG 15.2(3)T Cisco IOS XE Release 3.1S Cisco IOS XE Release 3.3SG |
The WCCP--Configurable Router ID feature enables the configuration of a Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP) source interface. The IP address of this configured source interface is then used as the preferred WCCP router ID and WCCP GRE source address. When a WCCP router ID is manually configured, router IDs are no longer automatically generated when the current router ID is no longer valid and the router ID does not change when another IP address is added to the system. The following command was added: ip wccp source-interface. |
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