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Port Number: Click the pull-down menu to select the port number for configuration.
Port State: Enable or disable the current port state.
Preferred Media Type: Select copper or fiber as the preferred media type.
NOTE: Currently, fiber port 23 and 24 only support 100Mbps Force and 1000Mbps Force.
Port Type: Select Auto-Negotiation or Manual mode as the port type.
Port Speed: When you select Manual port type, you can further specify the transmission
speed (10Mbps/100Mbps/1000Mbps) of the port(s).
Duplex: When you select Manual port type, you can further specify the current operation
Duplex mode (full or half duplex) of the port(s).
Flow Control: Enable or disable the flow control.
Description: Enter a brief description for this port.
4.4.3 Link Aggregation
Link aggregation is an inexpensive way to set up a high-speed backbone network that
transfers much more data than any one single port or device can deliver without replacing
everything and buying new hardware.
For most backbone installations, it is common to install more cabling or fiber optic pairs than
initially necessary, even if there is no immediate need for the additional cabling. This action
is taken because labor costs are higher than the cost of the cable and running extra cable
reduces future labor costs if networking needs changes. Link aggregation can allow the use
of these extra cables to increase backbone speeds with little or no extra cost if ports are
available.
This Managed switch supports 2 link aggregation modes: static Port Trunk and dynamic
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) using the IEEE 802.3ad standard. These
allow several devices to communicate simultaneously at their full single-port speed while not
allowing any one single device to occupy all available backbone capacities.
Click Link Aggregation folder from the Switch Management menu and then three options
within this folder will be displayed.
