Select the range of ports to be configured in the first field, assign a Priority in the
second field, enter the Admin Key in the next field, and select Enabled in the Mode
field to enable this feature. After you click APPLY, the new port settings will be
displayed in the table in the lower portion of the preceding window.
The information on the preceding window includes:
Configure External Port From
Enter the ports that will form the external port trunking group in this field.
Priority [1]
Lower port priority means a higher priority over other enabled link
aggregation ports in the group.
Admin Key [1]
This is the administrative key to control the way t hat links are aggregated.
In order to aggregate ports together, the ports must have an equal Admin
Key.
Mode <Enabled>
A port or ports can be enabled to permit them to join or create a link
aggregation group.
Oper Key
This displays the operational key used by the port to communicate with
other LACP switches.
Status
This displays the current status of a link aggregation port.
Forwarding
The MAC Address Forwarding window enables you to set up static packet
forwarding on the switch.
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