Port-Channel Load-Balance Ethernet - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Manual

P Commands

port-channel load-balance ethernet

To configure the load-balancing method among the interfaces in the channel-group bundle, use the port-channel
load-balance ethernet command. To return the system priority to the default value, use the no form of this
command.
port-channel load-balance ethernet method [ hash-polynomial ]
no port-channel load-balance ethernet [ method ]
Syntax Description
method
hash-polynomial
Command Default
Loads distribution on the source and destination MAC address.The default hash polynomial is CRC8a.
Command Modes
Global configuration mode
Command History
Release
4.0(0)N1(1a)
5.0(3)N2(1)
Usage Guidelines
The valid load-balancing method values are as follows:
• destination-ip—Loads distribution on the destination IP address.
• destination-mac—Loads distribution on the destination MAC address.
• destination-port—Loads distribution on the destination port.
• source-destination-ip—Loads distribution on the source and destination IP address.
• source-destination-mac—Loads distribution on the source and destination MAC address.
• source-destination-port—Loads distribution on the source and destination port.
• source-ip—Loads distribution on the source IP address.
Load-balancing method. See the "Usage Guidelines"
section for a list of valid values.
(Optional) Hash polynomial that is used to determine
the egress port selected for a port channel. See the
"Usage Guidelines" section for a list of valid values.
This is applicable only on a Cisco Nexus
Note
5548 switch and a Cisco Nexus 5596 switch.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Support for configurable hash polynomials was added.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Interfaces Command Reference
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