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System Priority:
This column allows you to configure the system priority for LACP. Set a
value between 1 and 65535. The default value is 1. The higher the number, the lower the
priority. The system priority controls which links between LACP partner switches are
active and determines the standby status of the links for each LACP port channel.
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Link Aggregation Algorithm:
MAC Src:
Hash Algorithm based on Source MAC Address.
MAC Src&Dst:
Hash Algorithm based on Source & Destination MAC Address XOR
result.
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Member:
This column allows you to select the member Ports.
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Status:
This column allows you to Enable/Disable the Trunk Group.
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Type:
This column allows you to choose
Static
Trunking or Dynamic
LACP
Trunking.
After selecting the
LACP
Trunk type, the following parameters can be configured. Note
that the parameters of the both ends of the LACP should be the same.
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Operation Key:
This column allows you to type operation key. The selected ports in a
manual / static aggregation group and the member ports in a dynamic aggregation group
have the same operation key.
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Time Out:
This column allows you to select
Long Time Out
Time or
Short Time Out
Time. The Long Time Out is around 30 seconds. The Short Time Out is around 3 seconds.
However, the link partner of other supplier may not use the same value. The longer time
then will be used.
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Activity:
This column allows you to select
Passive
or
Active
mode.
Note:
If you enable LACP on some specified ports and their link partners are normal port
without LACP, these specified ports cannot transmit packet to/receive packet from the link
partner.
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