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Ethernet Link Aggregation Configuration
When configuring Ethernet link aggregation, go to these sections for information you are interested in:
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Overview
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Ethernet Link Aggregation Configuration Task List
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Configuring an Aggregation Group
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Configuring an Aggregate Interface
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Configuring Load Sharing for Link Aggregation Groups
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Displaying and Maintaining Ethernet Link Aggregation
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Ethernet Link Aggregation Configuration Examples
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The extended LACP function is added in V05.02.00P19 on the 3Com Switch 4500G. For the
detailed introduction, refer to
LACP functions.
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The LACP Marker protocol is added in V05.02.00P19 on the 3Com Switch 4500G. For the detailed
introduction, refer to
Marker protocol.
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The configuration of the group-specific load sharing criteria is added in V05.02.00P19 on the 3Com
Switch 4500G. For the detailed configuration, please refer to
Configuring group-specific load
sharing criteria
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Overview
Ethernet link aggregation, most often simply called link aggregation, aggregates multiple physical
Ethernet links into one logical link to increase link bandwidth beyond the limits of any one single link.
This logical link is called an aggregate link. It allows for link redundancy because the member physical
links can dynamically back up one another.
As shown in
Figure 1-1
, Device A and Device B are connected with three physical Ethernet links. These
physical Ethernet links are aggregated into an aggregate link, Link aggregation 1. The bandwidth of this
aggregate link can be as high as the total bandwidth of these three physical Ethernet links.
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Diagram for Ethernet link aggregation
