EverFocus GIGABIT MANAGED ETHERNET SWITCH ESM316T002R - Manual (Page 13)

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Trunk Distribution Algorithm Setting
To configure a trunk’s load-balancing settings.
Web Smart switch interface
1. Click Configuration, Link Aggregation, Trunk Setting.
2. Select the trunk group ID to be configured or modified.
3. Select the trunk Distribution Algorithm Parameters as required.
4. Click Apply.
Figure 10: Trunk Distribution Algorithm Setting
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The switch provides five load-balancing methods to distribute a balanced load across all links in a trunk. The
following parameters are displayed on the Trunk Distribution Algorithm Setting:
■ Distribution Algorithm Parameters—To ensure the switch traffic load is distributed evenly across all links in
a trunk, the hash methods used in the load-balance calculation can be selected to provide the best result for trunk
connections. The following options are supported:
■
Source Port - All traffic with the same source and destination TCP/UDP port number is output on the same
link in a trunk. Avoid using his mode as a lone option. It may overload a single port member of the trunk for
application traffic of a specific type, such as web browsing. However, it can be used effectively in
combination with the IP Address option.
■
Source MAC - All traffic with the same source MAC address is output on the same link in a trunk. This
mode works best for switch-to-switch trunk links where traffic through the switch is received from many
different hosts.