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port-channel load-balanceChapter 2Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Switch Cisco IOS Commandsport-channel load-balanceUse the port-channel load-balance global configuration command on the switch stack or on astandalone switch to set the load-distribution method among the ports in the EtherChannel. Use the noform of this command to return to the default setting.port-channel load-balance {dst-ip | dst-mac | src-dst-ip | src-dst-mac | src-ip | src-mac}no port-channel load-balanceSyntax Descriptiondst-ipdst-macsrc-dst-ipsrc-dst-macsrc-ipsrc-macLoad distribution is based on the destination host IP address.Load distribution is based on the destination host MAC address. Packets to the samedestination are sent on the same port, but packets to different destinations are sent ondifferent ports in the channel.Load distribution is based on the source and destination host IP address.Load distribution is based on the source and destination host MAC address.Load distribution is based on the source host IP address.Load distribution is based on the source MAC address. Packets from different hosts usedifferent ports in the channel, but packets from the same host use the same port.DefaultsThe default is src-mac.Command ModesGlobal configurationCommand HistoryRelease12.2(35)SE2ModificationThis command was introduced.Usage GuidelinesFor information about when to use these forwarding methods, see the “Configuring EtherChannels”chapter in the software configuration guide for this release.ExamplesThis example shows how to set the load-distribution method to dst-mac:Switch(config)# port-channel load-balance dst-macYou can verify your setting by entering the show running-config privileged EXEC command or theshow etherchannel load-balance privileged EXEC command.2-434Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Switch Command ReferenceOL-9776-08