Description (0-64 Characters) — Provides a user-defined description of the configured LAG.

LAG Type — The port types that comprise the LAG.

Admin Status — Enables or disables traffic forwarding through the selected LAG.

Current LAG Status — Indicates if the LAG is currently operating.

Operational Status — Operational status of the LAG.

Admin Auto Negotiation — Enables or disables Auto Negotiation on the LAG. Auto-negotiation is a protocol between two link partners that enables a LAG to advertise its transmission rate and flow control (the flow control default is ) abilities to its partner.

Current Auto Negotiation — The currently configured Auto Negotiation setting.

Admin Speed — The speed at which the LAG is operating.

Current LAG Speed — The currently configured speed at which the LAG is operating.

Admin Advertisement — The speed that the LAG advertises. Options include Maximum Capacity, 10 MB Full-Duplex, 100 MB Full-Duplex and 1000 MB Full-Duplex.

Current Advertisement — The port advertises its speed to its neighbor port to start the negotiation process. The possible field values are those specified in the Admin Advertisement field.

Neighbor Advertisement — Indicates the neighboring port’s advertisement settings. The field values are identical to the Admin Advertisement field values.

Admin Flow Control — Enables/disables flow control, or enables the auto negotiation of flow control on the LAG.

Current Flow Control — The .

Defining LAG Parameters

1Open the LAG Configuration page.

2Select a LAG in the LAG field.

3Define the fields.

4Click Apply Changes.

The LAG parameters are saved to the device.

Modifying LAG Parameters

1Open the LAG Configuration page.

2Select a LAG in the LAG field.

3Modify the fields.

4Click Apply Changes.

The LAG parameters are saved to the device.

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