Link Aggregation Commands 4

Command Usage

For Fast Ethernet interfaces, the rate limit granularity can be set to 512 Kbps, 1 Mbps, or 3.3 Mbps.

For Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, the rate limit granularity is 33.3 Mbps.

Example

Console#show rate-limit

Fast ethernet granularity: 1000

Gigabit ethernet granularity: 33300

Console#

Link Aggregation Commands

Ports can be statically grouped into an aggregate link (i.e., trunk) to increase the bandwidth of a network connection or to ensure fault recovery. Or you can use the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) to automatically negotiate a trunk link between this switch and another network device. For static trunks, the switches have to comply with the Cisco EtherChannel standard. For dynamic trunks, the switches have to comply with LACP. This switch supports up to four trunks. For example, a trunk consisting of two 1000 Mbps ports can support an aggregate bandwidth of

4 Gbps when operating at full duplex.

Table 4-44 Link Aggregation Commands

Command

Function

Mode

Page

Manual Configuration Commands

 

 

 

 

 

 

interface port-channel

Configures a trunk and enters interface

GC

4-108

 

configuration mode for the trunk

 

 

channel-group

Adds a port to a trunk

IC (Ethernet)

4-124

 

 

 

 

Dynamic Configuration Command

 

 

 

 

 

 

lacp

Configures LACP for the current interface

IC (Ethernet)

4-125

 

 

 

 

lacp system-priority

Configures a port's LACP system priority

IC (Ethernet)

4-126

 

 

 

 

lacp admin-key

Configures a port's administration key

IC (Ethernet)

4-127

 

 

 

 

lacp admin-key

Configures an port channel’s administration key

IC (Port Channel)

4-128

 

 

 

 

lacp port-priority

Configures a port's LACP port priority

IC (Ethernet)

4-129

 

 

 

 

Trunk Status Display Command

 

 

 

 

 

 

show interfaces status

Shows trunk information

NE, PE

4-115

port-channel

 

 

 

show lacp

Shows LACP information

PE

4-129

 

 

 

 

4-123

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LevelOne GSW-2692 manual Link Aggregation Commands

GSW-2692 specifications

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