Using the Telnet Console

 

 

 

Starting Port

Specifies the first port in the group. This port is called the master port.

 

 

 

 

Group Width

Specifies the number of ports (2-8), in sequential order from the master port

 

that will be included in the link aggregation group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• TRUNK—Specifies a static link aggregation group. Static link aggregation

 

 

defines a fixed link aggregation path.

 

 

• LACP—Specifies a dynamic link aggregation group. Dynamic link

 

Status

aggregation uses Link 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.

 

 

• DISABLE—Disables the link aggregation group.

 

 

 

 

3. Highlight APPLY and press Enter.

The table displays the following additional information.

Column

Description

 

 

 

Specifies which member port is the master port. The master port is always

 

the lowest numbered port. All member ports are configured to use its settings

Master

and become members of its VLAN.

 

 

Note: This value will not be displayed on an LACP trunk until it is negotiated

 

with the aggregation partner.

 

 

 

Specifies which member port is the anchor port. The anchor port is

 

responsible for the flooding of multicast frames and for sending control

Anchor

packets.

 

 

Note: This value will not be displayed on an LACP trunk until it is negotiated

 

with the aggregation partner.

 

 

To configure link aggregation load sharing

1.From the Main Menu, select Link Aggregation and press Enter.

2.From the Link Aggregation Menu, select Load Sharing Algorithm and press Enter.

3.Select a load sharing algorithm from the following:

Field

Description

 

 

Src Address

Load sharing based on Layer 2 MAC Source Address (SA)

 

 

Dst Address

Load sharing based on Layer 2 MAC Destination Address (DA)

 

 

Src & DST Address

Load sharing based on Layer 2 MAC Source and Destination Address (XOR

of SA and DA)

 

 

 

Src IP

Load sharing based on Layer 3 IP Source Address (SIP)

 

 

Dst IP

Load sharing based on Layer 3 IP Destination Address (DIP)

 

 

SRC & DST IP

Load sharing based on Layer 3 IP Source and Destination Address (XOR of

SIP and DIP)

 

 

 

4. Highlight APPLY and press Enter.

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