Port Management
Link Aggregation
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The
Link Aggregation Screen
contains the following fields:
• LAG — Displays the LAG ID number.
• Description — Defines the user-defined LAG name.
• Admin Status — Enables or disables traffic forwarding through the selected
LAG. The possible field values are:
-
Up
— Indicates traffic forwarding is enabled through this LAG.
-
Down
— Indicates traffic forwarding is disabled through this LAG.
• Typ e — Displays the LAG type. Only ports matching this type can join this
LAG.
• Link Status — Indicates if the LAG is currently linked. The possible field
values are:
-
Up
— Indicates the LAG is currently linked, and is forwarding or
receiving traffic.
-
Down
— Indicates the LAG is not currently linked, and is not forwarding
or receiving traffic.
• Speed — Displays the configured aggregated rate for the LAG. The
possible field values are:
-
10M
— Indicates the LAG is currently operating at 10 Mbps.
-
100M
— Indicates the LAG is currently operating at 100 Mbps.
-
1000M
— Indicates the LAG is currently operating at 1000 Mbps.
• Flow Control — Displays the flow control status of the LAG.
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Enable
— Indicates that the Flow Control is enabled.
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Disable
— Indicates that the Flow Control is disabled.
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Auto Negotiati
on — Enables Auto Negotiation for the Flow Control. Auto
Negotiation is a protocol between two link partners that enables a port
to advertise its flow control state to its partner.
• LAG Mode — Displays the type of link aggregation. The possible field
values are:
-
LACP
— Link aggregation is set up using LACP.
-
Static
— LACP is disabled. Instead, link aggregation is set up.