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GS752TP, GS728TP, and GS728TPP Gigabit Smart Switches
Link Aggregation Groups
Link aggregation groups (LAGs), which are also known as port channels, allow you to
combine multiple full-duplex Ethernet links into a single logical link. Network devices treat the
aggregation as if it were a single link, which increases fault tolerance and provides load
sharing. You assign the LAG VLAN membership after you create a LAG. The LAG by default
becomes a member of the management VLAN.
A LAG interface can be either static or dynamic, but not both. All members of a LAG must
participate in the same protocols. A static port channel interface does not require a partner
system to be able to aggregate its member ports.
Static LAGs are supported. When a port is added to a LAG as a static member, it does not
transmit or receive LAGPDUs. This switch supports eight LAGs.
From the LAGs menu, you can access features described in the following sections:
•LAG Configuration
•LAG Membership
•LACP Configuration
•LACP Port Configuration

LAG Configuration

Use the LAG Configuration screen to group one or more full-duplex Ethernet links to
aggregate together to form a link aggregation group, which is also known as a port channel.
The switch treats the LAG as if it were a single link.