C H A P T E R 4 Web Device Manager

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Link Aggregation

When configuring link aggregation between two 460T switches, you must connect anchor port to anchor port, and member port to member port.

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Connectivity is momentarily interrupted when you apply changes.

Use link aggregation to group up to eight consecutive ports into a single dedicated connection. This feature can expand bandwidth between devices on the network, such as another switch or a server.

The anchor port is the base port in a link aggregation, and it is the only port in the aggregation with configurable settings. All member ports in an aggregation take on the settings of the anchor port.

Only consecutive ports, starting from the anchor port, can be grouped in a link aggregation. For example, ports 1, 2, and 3 are a valid link aggregation; ports 2, 4, and 7 are not.

On the Web Device Manager switch faceplate graphic, a link aggregation is shown with its ports outlined in magenta.

To create a link aggregation

1Click the Configure Device menu and then click Link Aggregation.

2Choose the anchor port. Anchor ports are listed by number in the left column.

3In the Port Width box, click the total number of ports (including the anchor port) to include in the link aggregation.

4In the Aggregation Group Name box, ype a name for the aggregation group.

5To make the group active, click Enable.

6ClickSubmit.

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Intel 460T manual Link Aggregation, To create a link aggregation