Re: L2 Etherchannel loadbalancing based on destination ip

from the doccd on the 3560:

"EtherChannel balances the traffic load across the links in a channel by
reducing part of the binary pattern formed from the addresses in the frame
to a numerical value that selects one of the links in the channel.
EtherChannel load balancing can use MAC addresses or IP addresses, source or
destination addresses, or both source and destination addresses. The
selected mode applies to all EtherChannels configured on the switch. You
configure the load balancing and forwarding method by using the *port-channel
load-balance* global configuration command."

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3560/software/release/12.2_55_se/configuration/guide/swethchl.html#wp1275731

I take this that it will look at the frame, so if the frame has L3 stuff
then it should take it into account when it passes through the etherchannel,
this is a global command on the 3560, so it affects all etherchannels
configured...

if you have a couple of switches i would like to see some test results, if
you have time to lab it up...

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On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Vibeesh S <vibselva_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Are the MLS capable of performing loadbalancing based on destination ip
> while am having a L2 etherchannel. (Without having any L3 stuff
> configured.)
>
> Thanks,
> Vibs
>
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