FUJITSU Solaris PCI GigabitEthernet 3.0 - Manual (Page 56)

4.1 About LinkAggregation Feature
- Data Distribution Mode:
Table 4.1.2 explains data distribution modes that FUJITSU PCI GigabitEthernet 3.0 supports.
Table 4.1.2 Data Distribution Mode
Destination MAC address
distribution
The LinkAggregation function determines
the transmission path to be used from the
destination MAC address in the outgoing
packet. This reduces the likelihood of
only specific transmission paths being
used if the system mainly communicates
with remote systems on the same network
and improves transfer efficiency.
Destination IP address
distribution
The LinkAggregation function determines
the transmission path to be used from the
destination IP address in the outgoing
packet. This reduces the likelihood of
only specific transmission paths being
used if the system mainly communicates
with remote systems on different
networks via a router and improves
transfer efficiency.
Source/Destination IP
address distribution
The LinkAggregation function determines
the transmission path to be used from the
source IP and destination IP address in
the outgoing packet. This reduces the
likelihood of only specific transmission
paths being used if the system mainly
communicates with remote systems on
different networks via a router and
improves transfer efficiency. Also, this
is more suitable when the local system
works as a router.
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