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PortChannel Creation

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Figure 13-5
is received for forwarding on an interface, link 1 is chosen by a hash algorithm. All remaining frames in
that particular exchange are sent on the same link. For exchange 1, no frame uses link 2. For the next
exchange, link 2 is chosen by the hash algorithm. Now all frames in exchange 2 use link 2.
Figure 13-5
SID1, DID1,
Exchange 1
SID1, DID1,
Exchange 2
For more information on configuring load balancing and in-order delivery features, see the
Attributes" section on page
PortChannel Creation
PortChannels are created with default values. You can change the default configuration just like any
other physical interface.
To create a PortChannel, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
Step 2
switch(config)# interface port-channel 1
switch(config-if)#
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illustrates how exchange based load balancing works. When the first frame in an exchange
SID1, DID1, and Exchange Based Load Balancing
Frame 1
Frame 2
Frame 3
Frame n
Frame 1
Frame 2
Frame 3
Frame n
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Link 1
Link 2
Link 1
Link 2
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures the specified PortChannel (1) using the
default ON mode.
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Configuring PortChannels
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