Port Trunking

CLI: Viewing and Configuring Port Trunk Groups

Listing Static LACP and Dynamic LACP Trunk Data.

Syntax: show lacp

Lists data for only the LACP-configured ports..

In the following example, ports A1 and A2 have been previously configured for a static LACP trunk. (For more on the “Active” parameter, see table 11-5 on page 11-21.)

Figure 11-8. Example of a Show LACP Listing

(For a description of each of the above-listed data types, refer to table 11-5, “LACP Port Status Data” on page 11-21.)

Dynamic LACP Standby Links. Dynamic LACP trunking enables you to configure standby links for a trunk by including more than eight ports in a dynamic LACP trunk configuration. When eight ports (trunk links) are up, the remaining link(s) will be held in standby status. If a trunked link that is “Up” fails, it will be replaced by a standby link, which maintains your intended bandwidth for the trunk. (Refer to also the “Standby” entry under “Port Status” in "Table 11-5. LACP Port Status Data" on page 11-21.) In the next example, ports A1 through A9 have been configured for the same LACP trunk. Notice that one of the links shows Standby status, while the remaining eight links are “Up”.

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