Chapter 4
| Interface Configuration
Trunk Configuration
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Source and Destination MAC Address: All traffic with the same source
and destination MAC address is output on the same link in a trunk. This
mode works best for switch-to-switch trunk links where traffic through the
switch is received from and destined for many different hosts.
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Source IP Address: All traffic with the same source IP address is output on
the same link in a trunk. This mode works best for switch-to-router or
switch-to-server trunk links where traffic through the switch is received
from many different hosts.
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Source MAC Address: All traffic with the same source MAC address is
output on the same link in a trunk. This mode works best for switch-to-
switch trunk links where traffic through the switch is received from many
different hosts.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed for the load balance mode:
â—† Destination IP Address - Load balancing based on destination IP address.
â—† Destination MAC Address - Load balancing based on destination MAC
address.
â—† Source and Destination IP Address - Load balancing based on source and
destination IP address.
â—† Source and Destination MAC Address - Load balancing based on source and
destination MAC address.
â—† Source IP Address - Load balancing based on source IP address.
â—† Source MAC Address - Load balancing based on source MAC address.
Web Interface
To display the load-distribution method used by ports in aggregated links:
1. Click Interface, Trunk, Load Balance.
2. Select the required method from the Load Balance Mode list.
3. Click Apply.
Figure 62: Configuring Load Balancing