Configuring Load Balancing Based on MAC Addresses
The hash key mechanism for load-balancing uses Layer 2 media access control (MAC) information such as frame source and destination address. To load-balance traffic based on Layer 2 MAC information, include the family multiservice statement at the [edit forwarding-options hash-key] hierarchy level:
To include the destination-address MAC information in the hash key, include the destination-mac option. To include the source-address MAC information in the hash key, include the source-mac option.
 | Note: Any packets that have the same source and destination address will be sent over the same path. |
| Note: You can configure per-packet load balancing to optimize VPLS traffic flows across multiple paths. |
| Note: Aggregated Ethernet member links will now use the physical MAC address as the source MAC address in 802.3ah OAM packets. |
