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Load balancing in multimode interface groups

You can ensure that all interfaces of a multimode interface group are equally utilized for outgoing traffic by using the IP address, MAC address, sequential, or port-based load balancing methods to distribute network traffic equally over the network ports of a multimode interface group.

The load balancing method for a multimode interface group can be specified only when the interface group is created.

  • IP address and MAC address load balancing
    IP address and MAC address load balancing are the methods for equalizing traffic on multimode interface groups.
  • Sequential load balancing
    You can use sequential load balancing to equally distribute packets among multiple links using a round robin algorithm. You should use the sequential option for load balancing a single connection's traffic across multiple links to increase single connection throughput. However, this method might cause out-of-order packet delivery.
  • Port-based load balancing
    You can equalize traffic on a multimode interface group based on the transport layer (TCP/UDP) ports by using the port-based load balancing method.