Name
ip cef — global
Synopsis
ip cef [distributed] no ip cef
Configures
Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF)
Default
Depends on the hardware; usually disabled
Description
This command enables CEF on the router. CEF is a Layer 3 switching technology that increases network performance for certain types of network traffic.
The optional distributed keyword enables distributed CEF (dCEF), which distributes CEF information to line cards on the router.
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