SMC Networks SMC8624/48T manual Link Aggregation Commands

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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 six 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 4-35. Link Aggregation Commands

Command	Function	Mode	Page
Manual Configuration	Commands
interface port-channel	Configures a trunk and	GC	4-168
	enters interface
	configuration mode for the
	trunk
channel-group	Adds a port to a trunk	IC (Ethernet)	4-189
Dynamic Configuration	Command
lacp	Configures LACP for the	IC (Ethernet)	4-190
	current interface
lacp system-priority	Configures a port's LACP	IC (Ethernet)	4-192
	system priority
lacp admin-key	Configures a port's	IC (Ethernet)	4-193
	administration key
lacp admin-key	Configures a port channel’s	IC (Port Channel)	4-194
	administration key
lacp port-priority	Configures a port's LACP	IC (Ethernet)	4-195
	port priority
Trunk Status Display	Command
show interfaces status	Shows trunk information	NE, PE	4-178
port-channel
show lacp	Shows LACP information	PE	4-196

4-187