Configuring Etherchannel Load-Balancing - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

Configuring EtherChannel Load-Balancing

You can configure EtherChannel load-balancing by using source-based or destination-based forwarding
methods.
This task is optional.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. port-channel load-balance { dst-ip | dst-mac | src-dst-ip | src-dst-mac | src-ip | src-mac }
3. end
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 2
port-channel load-balance { dst-ip |
dst-mac | src-dst-ip | src-dst-mac | src-ip
| src-mac }
Example:
Switch(config)# port-channel
load-balance src-mac
Step 3 end
Example:
Switch(config)# end
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures an EtherChannel load-balancing method.
The default is src-mac.
Select one of these load-distribution methods:
• dst-ip—Specifies destination-host IP address.
• dst-mac—Specifies the destination-host MAC address of the
incoming packet.
• src-dst-ip—Specifies the source and destination host IP address.
• src-dst-mac—Specifies the source and destination host MAC
address.
• src-ip—Specifies the source host IP address.
• src-mac—Specifies the source MAC address of the incoming
packet.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
How to Configure EtherChannels
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