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Configuring LACP

Use the following procedure to configure LACP for port EXT1 and port EXT2 to participate in link aggregation.

1.

Set the LACP mode on port EXT1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>> # /cfg/l2/lacp/port EXT1

(Select port EXT1)

 

 

>> LACP port

EXT1# mode active

(Set port EXT1 to LACP active mode)

2.

Define the admin key on port EXT1. Only ports with the same admin key can form a

 

LACP trunk group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>> LACP port

EXT1# adminkey 100

(Set port EXT1 adminkey to 100)

 

 

Current LACP

port adminkey:

17

 

 

New pending LACP port adminkey: 100

3.

Set the LACP mode on port EXT2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>> # /cfg/l2/lacp/port EXT2

(Select port EXT2)

 

 

>> LACP port

EXT2# mode active

(Set port EXT2 to LACP active mode)

4.

Define the admin key on port EXT2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>> LACP port

EXT2# adminkey 100

(Set port EXT2 adminkey to 100)

 

 

Current LACP

port adminkey:

18

 

 

New pending LACP port adminkey: 100

5.

Apply and verify the configuration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>> LACP port

EXT2# apply

(Make your changes active)

 

 

>> LACP port

EXT2# cur

(View current trunking configuration)

6.

Save your new configuration changes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>> LACP port

EXT2# save

(Save for restore after reboot)

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