component physical links. Traffic in a trunk is distributed across an individual link within the trunk in
a method called a hash algorithm. The hash algorithm automatically applies load balancing to the
ports in the trunk. A port failure within the trunk group causes the network traffic to be directed to
the remaining ports. Load balancing is maintained whenever a link in a trunk is lost or returned to
service.
Aggregation / Trunking Configuration
To assign a port to a trunk, click on the required trunk number, then click Apply.
Link Aggregation
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) increases bandwidth by automatically
aggregating several physical links together as a logical trunk and providing load balancing and
fault tolerance for uplink connections.
LACP Port Configuration
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Port: The port number.
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Enabled: Enables LACP on the associated port.
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Key Value: Configures a port's LACP administration key. The port administrative key must be set
to the same value for ports that belong to the same link aggregation group (LAG). If this
administrative key is not set when an LAG is formed (i.e., it has the null value of 0), this key is
automatically set to the same value as the one used by the LAG.
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