LINK AGGREGATION CONFIGURATION
7 GUIDE
Configuring Link | Link aggregation aggregates multiple ports into one logical link, also called an | |||||
Aggregation | aggregation group. | |||||
| Link aggregation allows you to increase bandwidth by distributing | |||||
| incoming/outgoing traffic on the member ports in the aggregation group. In | |||||
| addition, it provides reliable connectivity because these member ports can | |||||
| dynamically back up each other. | |||||
Network Diagram | Figure 10 Network diagram for link aggregation configuration | |||||
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Aggregate Ethernet 1/0/1 through 1/0/3 on Switch A into an aggregation group | ||||||
Configuration | and connect the group to Switch B to balance incoming/outgoing traffic among | |||||
Requirements | the member ports. | |||||
| The example will show you how to configure link aggregation in different | |||||
| aggregation modes. | |||||
Applicable Products
Product series | Software version | Hardware version |
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Switch 5500 | Release V03.02.04 | All versions |
Switch 5500G | Release V03.02.04 | All versions |
Switch 4500 | Release V03.03.00 | All versions |
Switch 4210 | Release V03.01.00 | All versions |
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