Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series User 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
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Configures an EtherChannel load-balancing method.port-channel load-balance { dst-ip |
dst-mac | src-dst-ip | src-dst-mac | src-ip
| src-mac }
Step 2
The default is src-mac.
Select one of these load-distribution methods:
Example:
Switch(config)# port-channel
• dst-ip—Specifies destination-host IP address.
• dst-mac—Specifies the destination-host MAC address of the
incoming packet.
load-balance src-mac
• 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.end
Example:
Switch(config)# end
Step 3
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How to Configure EtherChannels

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Specifications

General

Layer	Layer 2
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models
RAM	128 MB
Flash Memory	32 MB
MAC Address Table Size	8000
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C (32 to 113°F)
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100/1000