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Chapter 4: Software Description
Aggregation/Trunking Configuration
To assign a port to a trunk, click the required trunk number, then click “Apply.”
Figure 4-9. Aggregate/trunking configuration screen.
4.1.5 LACP
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) increases bandwidth by
automatically aggregating several physical links together as a logical trunk and
providing load balancing and fault tolerance for uplink connections.
LACP Port Configuration
• Port: The port number.
• Enabled: Enables LACP on the associated port.
• Key Value: Configures a port’s LACP administration key. The port administrative
key must be set to the same value for ports that belong to the same link
aggregation group (LAG). If this administrative key is not set when an LAG is
formed (that is, it has the null value of 0), this key will automatically be set to
the same value as that used by the LAG.
