Port Management
Link Aggregation
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STEP 4
Click
Apply
and then click
Close
. Your changes are saved to the Running
Configuration.
Configuring LACP Settings
The switch uses the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) to automate the
formation of dynamic LAGs. LACP-enabled ports send protocol data units
(LACPDUs) to detect each other on a network and negotiate a LAG.
Use the
LACP
page to view and configure protocol operation.
To configure LACP settings on individual ports:
STEP 1
Click
Port Management
>
Link Aggregation
>
LACP
in the navigation window.
The LACP Interface Table displays the local (actor) and remote (partner) LACP
configuration for each port on the switch. The LACP actor settings include a the
System Priority for the switch and Admin Key that uniquely identifies the port in
LACP messages. These values are not configurable.
STEP 2
Select the port to configure and click
Edit
.
STEP 3
Configure the following settings for the selected port:
•
Mode
—Check the box to enable LACP on the port.
•
Actor Timeout
—Information from the actor is no longer valid after the
timeout period elapses.
-
Short
—Short LACP timeout is 3 times the short periodic timer to
transmit LACP packets. The default Short LACP timeout is 3 seconds.
-
Long
—Long LACP timeout is 3 times the long periodic timer to transmit
LACP packets. The default Long LACP timeout is 90 seconds.
•
Partner Timeout
—Information from the partner is no longer valid after the
timeout period elapses.
-
Short
—Short LACP timeout is 3 times the short periodic timer to
transmit LACP packets. The default Short LACP timeout is 3 seconds.
-
Long
—Long LACP timeout is 3 times the long periodic timer to transmit
LACP packets. The default Long LACP timeout is 90 seconds.
