What is the correct command for configuring load balancing on an EtherChannel link?
- Switch(config)# port-channel load-balance method
- Switch(config-if)# port-channel number load-balance method
- Switch(config)# channel-group number load-balance method
- Switch(config-if)# channel-group number load-balance method
Explanation: EtherChannel performs load balancing by distributing traffic across the physical links within a bundle based on the results of a specific hashing algorithm. The correct command to configure this behavior is port-channel load-balance [method], which must be executed in global configuration mode because the selected method applies to all EtherChannels configured on the device. According to the sources, it is impossible to have different load-balancing methods for different EtherChannels on a single switch; therefore, any change to this setting affects every logical link simultaneously. Administrators can verify the available hashing options—such as source-MAC, destination-IP, or a combination of both—by using the context-sensitive help command port-channel load-balance ? to ensure the most efficient traffic distribution for their specific network environment.
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