Example

The following example shows how port g5 is configured to port-channel number 1 without LACP.

Console (config)# interface ethernet g5

Console (config-if)#channel-group 1 mode on

port channel load balance

Use the port-channelload-balanceglobal configuration command to configure the load balancing policy of the port channeling. Use the no form of this command to reset to default.

Syntax

port-channel load-balance {layer-2 layer-2-3 layer-2-3-4}

no port-channel load-balance

layer-2— Port channel load balancing is based on layer 2 parameters.

layer-2-3— Port channel load balancing is based on layer 2 and layer 3 parameters.

layer-2-3-4— Port channel load balancing is based on layer 2, layer 3 and layer 4 parameters.

Default Configuration

Layer 2

Command Modes

Global Configuration

User Guidelines

In L2+L3+L4 load balancing policy, fragmented packets might be reordered.

Example

The following example configures the load balancing policy of the port channeling on layer 2.

Console (config) # port-channel load-balance layer-2

show interfaces port-channel

Use the show interfaces port-channelglobal configuration command to show Port channel information.

Syntax

show interfaces port-channel [port-channel-number]

Port Channel Commands

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5324 specifications

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