Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide 105
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Description
 
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 — Provides a user-defined description of the configured LAG.
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LAG Type
 — The port types that comprise the LAG. 
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Admin Status
 — Enables or disables traffic forwarding through the selected LAG.
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Current LAG Status 
— Indicates if the LAG is currently operating.
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Operational Status
 — Operational status of the LAG.
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Admin Auto Negotiation
 — Enables or disables Auto Negotiation on the LAG. Auto-negotiation is a 
protocol between two link partners that enables a LAG to advertise its transmission rate and flow 
control (the flow control default is ) abilities to its partner. 
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Current Auto Negotiation
 — The currently configured Auto Negotiation setting. 
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Admin Speed 
— The speed at which the LAG is operating. 
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Current LAG Speed
 — The currently configured speed at which the LAG is operating.
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Admin Advertisement 
— The speed that the LAG advertises. Options include Maximum Capacity, 
10 MB Full-Duplex, 100 MB Full-Duplex and 1000 MB Full-Duplex.
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Current Advertisement 
— The port advertises its speed to its neighbor port to start the negotiation 
process. The possible field values are those specified in the 
Admin Advertisement
 field.
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Neighbor Advertisement 
— Indicates the neighboring port’s advertisement settings. The field values 
are identical to the Admin Advertisement field values.
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Admin Flow Control 
— Enables/disables flow control, or enables the auto negotiation of flow control 
on the LAG. 
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Current Flow Control
 — The . 
Defining LAG Parameters
1
Open the 
LAG Configuration
 page. 
2
Select a LAG in the 
LAG
 field. 
3
Define the fields. 
4
Click 
Apply Changes
. 
The LAG parameters are saved to the device.
Modifying LAG Parameters
1
Open the 
LAG Configuration
 page. 
2
Select a LAG in the 
LAG
 field. 
3
Modify the fields.
4
Click 
Apply Changes
. 
The LAG parameters are saved to the device.