Using the Web Console
3. Select and configure these fields:
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VID | Specifies which VLAN ID to configure | |
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Support GMRP | Specifies the state (yes or no) of GMRP for this | |
VLAN. | ||
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4.Click Apply.
5.To change an entry, repeat steps
Link Aggregation
Link aggregation allows several ports to be grouped together so that they can act as a single port. This is done to either increase the bandwidth of a network connection or to increase fault tolerance.
Link Aggregation is most commonly used to link a
You can configure up to six aggregation groups, each using from two to eight ports between any two ZT 8101 switches or other devices that support 802.1ad Link Aggregation.
To configure a link aggregation group:
1.In the left panel, click Link Aggregation Settings.
2.Select a group to configure and click Edit.
3.Configure these fields for the group:
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Group ID | Specifies one of the six possible link aggregation groups configurable on the switch. | |
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Starting Port | Specifies the first port in the group. This port is called the master port. | |
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Group Width | Specifies the number of ports | |
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Status | Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) to automatically detects the presence of other link | |
| aggregation devices in the network and lets them exchange data to configure and maintain | |
| link aggregation groups. | |
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4. Click Apply.
In addition to the configuration information, the table displays which port has been assigned to be the anchor port. The anchor port is responsible for the flooding of multicast frames and for sending control packets.
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