POEGEM12T2SFP User Manual

3-15-1. Trunk Port Settings/Status

Fig. 3-55

Function name:

Port Settings/Status

Function description:

Port Settings/Status is used to configure the trunk properties of each port on the switch. Parameters description:

Method:

Determines the method the port will use to aggregate with other ports.

None:

If none is selected the port will not be aggregated with any other ports.

LACP:

The port is using LACP to aggregate with other LACP aware ports.

Static:

The port is using Static Trunking to aggregate with other Static Trunk groups.

Group:

Ports that are going to be aggregated, whether it be with LACP or using Static Trunking must be assigned a unique Group ID, this ID can be from 1 - 8.

Active LACP:

This field will only be used when using LACP.

Active:

An Active LACP port will send LACPDU to its link partner right after the LACP protocol entity has started to take control of the port.

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