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To set an empty secret, use two quotes (“”). To use spaces in the secret, enquote the secret.
Quotes in the secret are not allowed.
WEB INTERFACE
To configure authentication for management access in the web interface:
1. Click Configuration, Security, AAA.
2. Configure the authentication method for management client types, the common server
timing parameters, and address, UDP port, and secret key for each required RADIUS or
server.
3. Click Save.
4.6. Aggregation
You can create multiple links between devices that work as one virtual, aggregate link. A port
trunk offers a dramatic increase in bandwidth for network segments where bottlenecks exist,
as well as providing a fault-tolerant link between two switches.
The switch supports both static trunking and dynamic Link Aggregation Control Protocol
(LACP). Static trunks have to be manually configured at both ends of the link, and the
switches must comply with the Cisco EtherChannel standard. On the other hand, LACP
configured ports can automatically negotiate a trunked link with LACP-configured ports on
another device. You can configure any number of ports on the switch to use LACP, as long
as they are not already configured as part of a static trunk. If ports on another device are also
configured to use LACP, the switch and the other device will negotiate a trunk between them.
If an LACP trunk consists of more than eight ports, all other ports will be placed in standby
mode. Should one link in the trunk fail, one of the standby ports will automatically be
activated to replace it.
USAGE GUIDELINES
Besides balancing the load across each port in the trunk, the other ports provide redundancy
by taking over the load if a port in the trunk fails. However, before making any physical
connections between devices, configure the trunk on the devices at both ends. When using a
port trunk, take note of the following points:
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Finish configuring port trunks before you connect the corresponding network cables
between switches to avoid creating a loop.
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You can create up to 14 trunks on a switch, with up to 16 ports per trunk.