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Managing Automatic Remote Configuration Download LACP Auto Detection and Automatic Link Aggregate Association
OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 Switch Management Guide May 2014 page 12-19
LACP Auto Detection and Automatic Link
Aggregate Association
DHCP Server Association and DHCP Client creation works on fixed ports. When an OmniSwitch is newly
introduced to a network, an assigned peer network device detects this device as new. If the peer device has
a link aggregate configuration on the detecting port, then it sends LACP PDU to the newly connected
OmniSwitch. In such instances, LACP PDUs must be acknowledged by OmniSwitch. The Remote
Configuration Manager on OmniSwitch detects any LACP PDUs on uplink ports and
configures a link aggregate automatically during Automatic Remote Configuration.
The following diagram illustrates the different network components required for Auto Remote
Configuration and LACP Auto Detection and Link Aggregate Association process
.
Network Components for LACP Auto Detection and Link Aggregate Association
Alcatel-Lucent
OmniSwitch
Provides Switch IP, TFTP server IP
and instruction file name
DHCP
Server
TFTP Server
Stores the instruction file.
optionally the config
file and firmware
FTP/SFTP Server
Stores the firmware and
configuration for secure access
Network
with Router
or Gateway
Peer Device
LACP
Handshake and Auto
Link Aggregate Asso-
ciation