Configuring Cisco Switches for Link Aggregation Load Sharing Mode

These are sample configuration commands for Cisco switches (for the exact commands, refer to the Cisco documentation for your switch model and the switch operating system version).

For 802.3ad (LACP)

Switch# conf t

Switch(config)# port-channel load-balance src-dst-ip

Switch(config)# interface FastEthernet <all the participating ports>

Switch(config-if)# channel-group 1 mode active

Switch(config-if)# channel-protocol lacp

Switch(config-if)# exit

Switch(config)# interface port-channel 1

Switch(config-if)# switchport access vlan <desired vlan number>

Switch(config-if)# end

Switch# write

For XOR

Switch# conf t

Switch(config)# port-channel load-balance src-dst-ip

Switch(config)# interface FastEthernet <all the participating ports>

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

Switch(config-if)# exit

Switch (config)# interface port-channel 1

Switch(config-if)# switchport access vlan <desired vlan number>

Switch(config-if)# end

Switch# write