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1.2.3-2 LACP
Ports using Link Aggregation Control Protocol (according to IEEE 802.3ad specification) as their
trunking method can choose their unique LACP Group ID to form a logical “trunked port”. The
benefit of using LACP is that a port makes an agreement with its peer port before it becomes a ready
member of a “trunk group” (also called aggregator). LACP is safer than other trunking methods, such
as static trunking.
1.2.3-2-1 Configuration
This section is used to add ports to a LACP based trunk/aggregation group. Here you can also assign
a specific key for each trunking group you are creating or allow the switch to automatically assign a
key to the configured group.
Web Interface
To configure the LACP settings via the Web Interface:
1. Click Configuration, Aggregation, LACP and Configuration.
2. Tick the LACP Enabled check box next to the port(s) you want to enable.
3. Select to either assign a Key automatically or manually assign a key. If you are manually
assigning a key enter the key into the space provided.
4. Select the Role that you wish the port to play, either Active or Passive.
Fig. 33 Configuring a LACP trunk group