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Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Interfaces Command Reference
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Chapter P Commands
port-channel load-balance ethernet
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
Command Default Loads distribution on the source and destination MAC address.
The default hash polynomial is CRC8a.
Command Modes Global configuration mode
Command History
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.
• source-mac—Loads distribution on the source MAC address.
• source-port—Loads distribution on the source port.
method Load-balancing method. See the “Usage Guidelines” section for a list of
valid values.
hash-polynomial (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.
Note This is applicable only on a Cisco Nexus 5548 switch and a Cisco
Nexus 5596 switch.
Release Modification
5.2(1)N1(1) This command was introduced.