Load sharing modes for link aggregation groups

In a link aggregation group, traffic can be load shared across the Selected ports based on any of the following modes:

• Per-flow load sharing—Load shares traffic on a per-flow basis. The load sharing mode classifies packets into flows and forwards packets of the same flow on the same link. This mode can be one or any combination of the following criteria that classify traffic:

  • Source or destination MAC address.

  • Source or destination port number.

  • Ingress port.

  • Source or destination IP address.

• Packet type-based load sharing—Load shares traffic automatically based on packet types (Layer 2, IPv4, or IPv6 for example).