The following table describes the LACP Configuration Menu options.

Table 118 LACP Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

sysprio <1-65535>

Defines the priority value (1 through 65535) for the switch. Lower

 

numbers provide higher priority. The default value is 32768.

 

 

timeout shortlong

Defines the timeout period before invalidating LACP data from a remote

 

partner. Choose short (3 seconds) or long (90 seconds). The default

 

value is long.

 

Note: HP recommends that you use a timeout value of long, to reduce

 

LACPDU processing. If your switch’s CPU utilization rate remains at 100%

 

for periods of 90 seconds or more, consider using static trunks instead of

 

LACP.

 

 

port <port number>

Displays the LACP Port menu.

 

 

cur

Display current LACP configuration.

 

 

LACP Port configuration

Command: /cfg/l2/lacp/port <port number>

[LACP Port 2 Menu]

mode

- Set LACP mode

prio

- Set LACP port priority

adminkey

-

Set LACP port admin key

cur

-

Display current LACP port configuration

The following table describes the LACP Port Configuration Menu options.

Table 119 LACP Port Configuration Menu options

Command

Description

 

 

mode offactivepassive

Set the LACP mode for this port, as follows:

 

off

 

 

Turn LACP off for this port. You can use this port to manually configure a

 

static trunk. The default value is off.

 

active

 

Turn LACP on and set this port to active. Active ports initiate LACPDUs.

 

passive

 

 

Turn LACP on and set this port to passive. Passive ports do not initiate

 

 

LACPDUs, but respond to LACPDUs from active ports.

 

 

prio <1-65535>

Sets the priority value for the selected port. Lower numbers provide higher

 

priority. Default is 128.

 

 

adminkey <1-65535>

Set the admin key for this port. Only ports with the same admin key and oper

 

key (operational state generated internally) can form a LACP trunk group.

 

 

cur

Displays the current LACP configuration for this port.

 

 

 

VLAN configuration

Command: /cfg/l2/vlan <1-4095>

[VLAN 1 Menu]

 

 

name

- Set VLAN name

 

stg

- Assign VLAN to a Spanning Tree Group

 

add

- Add port to VLAN

 

rem

- Remove port from VLAN

 

def

- Define VLAN as list of ports

 

ena

- Enable VLAN

 

dis

- Disable VLAN

 

del

- Delete VLAN

 

cur

- Display current VLAN configuration

 

 

 

 

 

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HP GbE2c manual Lacp Port configuration, Vlan configuration, Timeout shortlong, Mode offactivepassive

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