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Chapter 27 Configuring EtherChannels
Unders tanding Ether Channels
Use the option that provides the greatest variety in your configuration. For example, if the traffic on a
chan nel is goi ng only to a single MAC addr ess, usi ng the de stin ation -M AC addr ess always choos es th e
same link in th e channe l; using sourc e addresses or IP ad dresse s might result in better load bala ncing.
Figure 27-3 Load Distribution and Forwarding Methods
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Cisco router
with destination-based
forwarding enabled
EtherChannel
Catalyst 2950 or 3550 switch
with source-based
forwarding enabled