Port Trunking - IBM BladeCenter Installation And User Manual

The information on the preceding window includes:
Distribution Method
Non-IP Packet <Src Mac>
IP Packet <Src Mac>

Port Trunking

The Port Trunking window contains the following information:
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IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module: Installation and User's Guide
The switch module permits different load sharing methods when ports are
trunked together. In some environments, a different method can improve
balancing the packet traffic between trunked ports. Generally, you should
select the method that can best differentiate packets that go through your
trunked ports. If you do not know which method will be the best for your
environment, use the trial-and-error approach, checking the network
monitoring windows to see which method will yield the best results in terms
of efficiency. The selected method is used as a hashing function to
determine which packets will go to which port.
For non-IP packets, the available methods are: Src Mac, Dest Mac, or Src
& Dest Mac.
For IP packets, the available methods are: Src Mac, Dest Mac, Src & Dest
Mac, Src IP, Dest IP, or Src & Dest IP.