Unbalanced load in sharing using algorithm address-based L3_L4 LACP.

[Ambrose_Magee]

Hello,

On an X690-48x-2q-4c with EXOS 22.5.1.7-patch1-2, I have configured these commands.

enable sharing 19 grouping 19-20 algorithm address-based L3_L4 lacp

enable sharing 29 grouping 29-30 algorithm address-based L3_L4 lacp

Although the source and destination of the packets are several IP addresses, there is little load balancing.

show ports utilization bandwidth

Port     Link    Link   Rx             Peak Rx       Tx            Peak Tx
         State   Speed  % bandwidth    % bandwidth   % bandwidth   % bandwidth
================================================================================

19        A       10000    37.45         70.98          3.91            5.27
20        A       10000    36.15         79.94         38.07           69.29

29        A       10000    45.78         90.02          2.25            3.80
30        A       10000    44.36         90.43         59.55          100.00

The Tx load is not balanced.  May I ask for suggestions to fix this, please?

---  Ambrose.

[Miguel-Angel_RO]

Ambrose,

There is no good or bad load-balancing algorithm.

There is just an algorithm matching better your specific traffic pattern.

With EXOS, the choices are L2, L3 or L3_L4.

With those figures, I would have a look on the config on the other side to ensure that the algorithm is matching the same settings on both sides.

If all is ok, you can give it a try on L2 then L3.

Mig