RE: Etherchannel Load Balancing

From: Antonio Soares (amsoares@netcabo.pt)
Date: Mon Jul 16 2007 - 20:55:53 ART


I agree with you. Of course, assuming this is a L2 EtherChannel (no L3
routing involved, all hosts in the same VLAN).

See bellow the results i had. Since we have an odd number of clients (3),
the load will be distributed in a 2:1 ratio.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW1: src-mac
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW1#sh ether load
EtherChannel Load-Balancing Operational State (src-mac):
Non-IP: Source MAC address
  IPv4: Source MAC address
  IPv6: Source IP address
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW1#
SW1#sh int g0/23 | inc rate
  Queueing strategy: fifo
  30 second input rate 8251000 bits/sec, 730 packets/sec
  30 second output rate 8249000 bits/sec, 727 packets/sec
SW1#
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW1#
SW1#sh int g0/24 | inc rate
  Queueing strategy: fifo
  30 second input rate 4129000 bits/sec, 364 packets/sec
  30 second output rate 4129000 bits/sec, 364 packets/sec
SW1#
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW2: dst-mac
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW2#sh ether load
EtherChannel Load-Balancing Operational State (dst-mac):
Non-IP: Destination MAC address
  IPv4: Destination MAC address
  IPv6: Destination IP address

SW2#
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW2#
SW2#sh int f1/0/23 | inc rate
  Queueing strategy: fifo
  30 second input rate 8126000 bits/sec, 718 packets/sec
  30 second output rate 8128000 bits/sec, 720 packets/sec
SW2#
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW2#
SW2#sh int f1/0/24 | inc rate
  Queueing strategy: fifo
  30 second input rate 4060000 bits/sec, 359 packets/sec
  30 second output rate 4059000 bits/sec, 358 packets/sec
SW2#
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW1: src-ip
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW1#sh ether load
EtherChannel Load-Balancing Operational State (src-ip):
Non-IP: Source MAC address
  IPv4: Source IP address
  IPv6: Source IP address
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW1#
SW1#sh int g0/23 | inc rate
  Queueing strategy: fifo
  30 second input rate 8286000 bits/sec, 731 packets/sec
  30 second output rate 8285000 bits/sec, 730 packets/sec
SW1#
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW1#sh int g0/24 | inc rate
  Queueing strategy: fifo
  30 second input rate 4128000 bits/sec, 363 packets/sec
  30 second output rate 4130000 bits/sec, 364 packets/sec
SW1#
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW2: dst-ip
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW2#sh ether load
EtherChannel Load-Balancing Operational State (dst-ip):
Non-IP: Destination MAC address
  IPv4: Destination IP address
  IPv6: Destination IP address

SW2#
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW2#sh int f1/0/23 | inc rate
  Queueing strategy: fifo
  30 second input rate 8198000 bits/sec, 723 packets/sec
  30 second output rate 8198000 bits/sec, 725 packets/sec
SW2#
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SW2#sh int f1/0/24 | inc rate
  Queueing strategy: fifo
  30 second input rate 4077000 bits/sec, 361 packets/sec
  30 second output rate 4077000 bits/sec, 360 packets/sec
SW2#
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Uchil Perera
Sent: segunda-feira, 16 de Julho de 2007 21:06
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Etherchannel Load Balancing

Hi Group,
   
  Below is the scenario
   
   
  PC1 -------
  PC2 ------- SW1 ----------- Ether channel ---------- SW2 --------------
Server
  PC2 -------
   
  Multiple PC's are connected to SW1 which has a ether channel to SW2, where
the server is connected. If the PC's are accessing the server. What is the
best load balancing method.
   
  What I think is, it can be either of the two options listed below
   
  if 3550/3560
   
  Option 1
    On SW1 - src-mac
    On SW2 - dst-mac
   
  or
   
  if 3560
  Option 2
   On SW1 - src-ip
   On SW2 - dst-ip
   
  Please correct me if I'm wrong
   
  Regards
   
   
   

 
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