Commands for Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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enable sharing grouping
enable sharing <port> grouping <port_list> {algorithm [port-based |
address-based {L2 | L3 | L3_L4}]} {lacp}
Description
Enables the switch to configure port link aggregation, or load sharing. By using link aggregation, you
use multiple ports as a single logical port. Link aggregation also provides redundancy because traffic is
redistributed to the remaining ports in the LAG if one port in the group goes down. LACP allows the
system to dynamically configure the LAGs.
Syntax Description
Default
Disabled.
Usage Guidelines
Link aggregation, or load sharing, allows you to increase bandwidth and availability between switches
by using a group of ports to carry traffic in parallel between switches. The aggregation algorithm allows
the switch to use multiple ports as a single logical port. For example, VLANs see the link aggregation
group (LAG) as a single logical port. Groups can span multiple modules.
Beginning with ExtremeWare XOS version 11.3, you can enable and configure dynamic link aggregation,
using LACP. Static link aggregation is the default link aggregation method.
port
Specifies the master logical port for a load-sharing group or link aggregation
group (LAG).
port_list
Specifies one or more ports or slots and ports to be grouped to the logical port.
port-based
Specifies link aggregation by port-based algorithm.
NOTE: This parameter is available only on the BlackDiamond 10808 and
12804 switch.
address-based
Specifies link aggregation by address-based algorithm.
L2
Specifies address-based link aggregation by Layer 2. This is the default value.
NOTE: This parameter is available only on the BlackDiamond 8800 series
switch and the Summit X450 family of switches.
L3
Specifies address-based link aggregation by Layer 3.
NOTE: This parameter is available only on the BlackDiamond 8800 series
switch and the Summit X450 series switch.
L3_L4
Specifies address-based link aggregation by Layer 3 IP plus Layer 4 port.
NOTE: This parameter is available only on the Summit X450a and X450e
series switches.
lacp
Specifies dynamic link aggregation, or load sharing, using the LACP.
