C H A P T E R 5 Using Local Management
Link Aggregation
Local Management
LOCATION
Main Menu
Configure Device
Link Aggregation
NOTE
All custom settings for a port (including VLAN membership) are lost when you add that port to a link aggregation.
Description
Use link aggregation to combine ports on the switch to increase the available bandwidth and provide redundancy. All ports in the aggregated link take on the characteristics of the anchor port. For example, if you set the anchor port to 100 Mbps and full duplex, all the ports aggregated to that anchor port are 100 Mbps and full duplex.
Anchor Port: Shows the first port in the link aggregation.
Width: Use the zto set the total number of (consecutive) member ports in the aggregated link. The minimum number of ports for an aggregated link is two, and the maximum is eight, including the anchor port.
Aggregation Group Name: Assigns a name to the aggregated links for management or identification purposes.
Status: Use the zto enable or disable the aggregated link.
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