Chapter 4 LinkAggregation Feature

● The /etc/hostname.fjgiXX (XX: instance number) file is required for the aggregator-interface only (in the above example, /etc/hostname.fjgi1 is required). The LinkAggregation group defined in the configuration file is activated by rebooting the system.

4.2.2 Using the /etc/opt/FJSVla/bin/fjla Command

The fjla command has the following functions.

● Activate a LinkAggregation Group (fjla init) ● Inactivate LinkAggregation Group (fjla term) ● Display status and statistics (fjla stat)

4.2.2.1 Activate a LinkAggregation Group (fjla init)

This section explains the fjla init command for activating a LinkAggregation group.

- Synopsis

/etc/opt/FJSVla/bin/fjla init aggregator-interface member-instance[:member-instance ] distribution-mode

aggregator-interface : Aggregator-interface name (including instance number)

member-instance : Instance numbers of member interfaces

distribution-mode : Distribution mode used by the LinkAggregation group. One of the following values must be specified:

1:Destination MAC address distribution

2:Destination IP address distribution

3:Source/Destination IP address distribution

-Description

Configure and activate the LinkAggregation group. All VLAN interfaces associated with the aggregator-interface will be automatically configured in the group.

- Exit code

0 : normal end.

>0 : error end.

- Example

Configure and activate the LinkAggregation group with the following:

Aggregator-interface: fjgi0

Member-instance: fjgi1 fjgi2

Distribution-mode: Source/Destination IP address distribution

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