Load-Sharing Algorithm - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare 7.2e Installation And User Manual

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Load-Sharing Algorithm

The Summit 400-48 uses an address-based load-sharing algorithm as the distribution technique to
determine the output port selection. Algorithm selection is not intended for use in predictive traffic
engineering. The algorithm uses addressing information to determine which physical port in the
load-sharing group to use for forwarding traffic out of the switch. Addressing information is based on
the packet protocol, as follows:
— IP packets—Uses the source and destination MAC and IP addresses.
— All other packets—Uses the source and destination MAC address.
Configured IP Address-Based Load Sharing
When you configure load sharing, the switch examines a specific place in the packet to determine which
egress port to use for forwarding traffic.
You can control the field examined by the switch for IP address-based load sharing, using the following
command:
configure sharing address-based [ip-dest| ip-source| ip-source-dest |mac-dest |
mac-source | mac-source-dest]
where:
ip-dest
ip-source
ip-source-dest
mac-dest
mac-source
mac-source-dest
• ip-dest—Indicates that the switch should examine the IP destination address.
• ip-source—Indicates that the switch should examine the IP source address.
• ip-source-dest—Indicates that the switch should examine the IP source and destination addresses.
• mac-dest—Indicates that the switch should examine the MAC destination address.
• mac-source—Indicates that the switch should examine the MAC source address.
• mac-source-dest—Indicates that the switch should examine the MAC source and destination
addresses.
This feature is available for the address-based load-sharing algorithm, only.
To verify your configuration, use the following command:
show sharing address-based
86
Indicates that the switch should examine the IP destination address.
Indicates that the switch should examine the IP source address.
Indicates that the switch should examine the IP source and destination
addresses.
Indicates that the switch should examine the MAC destination address.
Indicates that the switch should examine the MAC source address.
Indicates that the switch should examine the MAC source and destination
addresses.
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